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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Nevada

2 Colleges
$25,305 Avg Salary
$20,672 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree School for You

With 610 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration and social service is the #11 most popular major in Nevada.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Nevada to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Nevada to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration & Social Service program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Truckee Meadows Community College the most popular school in Nevada for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Reno, Truckee Meadows Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 7% are male.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Truckee Meadows Community College

Out of the 2 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Great Basin College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Elko, Great Basin College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Great Basin College Report

Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 8,979
Washington 1,252
Oregon 832
Hawaii 396
Alaska 121

Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 58,326
Public Administration 16,905
Human Services 13,238
Public Policy 6,430
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 142,610
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 73,813
Legal Professions 61,055
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 4,477

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to University of the Fraser Valley.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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