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

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

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

In 2020-2021, 1,252 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration and social service students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Washington to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Tacoma Community College to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a associate degree in Washington. Tacoma Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.

Of the 27 students majoring in public administration and social service at Tacoma Community College, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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Out of the 4 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Washington Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. LWTech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirkland.

Of the 19 students majoring in public administration and social service at LWTech, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Lake Washington Institute of Technology

Out of the 4 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Edmonds Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lynnwood, Edmonds Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 38% are male.

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

#4

Northwest Indian College

Bellingham, WA

Out of the 4 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Indian College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Bellingham, Northwest Indian College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Northwest Indian College Report

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 8,979
Oregon 832
Hawaii 396
Nevada 610
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 4 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.

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