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

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

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

In 2020-2021, public administration and social service students earned 4,076 degrees and certificates from an Arizona school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Arizona 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 University of Phoenix - Arizona the most popular school in Arizona for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

Of the 14 students majoring in public administration and social service at UOPX - Arizona, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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Our 2023 rankings named Mesa Community College the most popular school in Arizona for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. Mesa Community College is a large public school located in the city of Mesa.

Women make up 93% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Glendale Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Glendale Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Glendale.

About 89% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 11% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Tohono O’Odham Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Arizona. Tohono O'Odham Community College is a fairly small public school located in the remote area of Sells.

Women make up 78% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#5

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Out of the 16 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Phoenix College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 71% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#6

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

Yavapai College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the small city of Prescott, Yavapai College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Chandler-Gilbert Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the city of Chandler, Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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Estrella Mountain Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Avondale, Estrella Mountain Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Scottsdale Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree public administration and social service programs. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.

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#10

Dine College

Tsaile, AZ

Dine College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Dine College is a small public school located in the remote area of Tsaile.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 5,592
New Mexico 495
Oklahoma 520

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 16 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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