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

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

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

Public Administration & Social Service is the #15 most popular major in Texas with 5,592 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Texas 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

Our analysis found South Texas College to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a associate degree in Texas. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the city of McAllen.

Of the 101 students majoring in public administration and social service at South Texas College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#2

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tyler Junior College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the city of Tyler.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Austin Community College District is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Women make up 88% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Austin Community College District Report

#5

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

The in-demand associate degree programs at El Centro College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Texas. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.

Of the 31 students majoring in public administration and social service at El Centro College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#6

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

San Antonio 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 16% are male.

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#7

Howard College

Big Spring, TX

Howard College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Howard County Junior College is a small public school located in the distant town of Big Spring.

About 87% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 13% are male.

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McLennan Community 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 #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Waco, MCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#9

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Amarillo College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 94% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#10

Angelina College

Lufkin, TX

Angelina College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. AC is a small public school located in the remote town of Lufkin.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 4,076
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 21 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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