2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree School for You
Public Administration & Social Service is the #14 most popular major in the country with 98,583 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
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 the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 41 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 56 students majoring in public administration and social service at Columbia College Missouri, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Metropolitan Community College is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. MCC is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.
About 83% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 17% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Minnesota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of St. Cloud.
Of the 33 students majoring in public administration and social service at Rasmussen University - Minnesota, 3% are male and 97% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 33% are male.
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Out of the 41 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Area Technical Institute landed the # 5 spot on the list. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.
About 86% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 14% are male.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Saint Louis Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in the Plains States Region . Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
Of the 22 students majoring in public administration and social service at Saint Louis Community College, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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Des Moines Area Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. DMACC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.
Women make up 76% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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North Hennepin 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 suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 95% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 5% are male.
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Century 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 #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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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With a ranking of #10, Northeast Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 94% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 6% are male.
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Request InformationBest Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration and social service colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 791 |
| Minnesota | 3,576 |
| Iowa | 832 |
| South Dakota | 143 |
| Missouri | 1,624 |
| Nebraska | 490 |
| North Dakota | 321 |
Public Administration & Social Service Related Majors
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 |
Majors Similar to Public Administration & Social Service
| 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 26 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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