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

15 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 3,576 degrees and certificates from a Minnesota school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

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 Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Minnesota 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.

Our analysis found Rasmussen University - Minnesota to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a associate degree in Minnesota. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of St. Cloud.

Women make up 97% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 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 college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in public administration and social service at Minneapolis Community and Technical College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#3

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Hennepin Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in public administration and social service at North Hennepin Community College, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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#4

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

The in-demand associate degree programs at Century College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Minnesota. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in public administration and social service at Century College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#5

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Central College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the suburb of North Mankato, South Central College is a public school with a small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 13% are male.

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Rochester Community and Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

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

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Riverland Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree public administration and social service programs. Riverland Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Austin.

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With a ranking of #8, Fond du Lac Tribal and 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 fringe town of Cloquet, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#9

Mesabi Range College

Virginia, MN

Mesabi Range College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree public administration and social service programs. Mesabi Range College is a fairly small public school located in the town of Virginia.

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#10

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, MN

Inver Hills 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 #10 on the list. IHCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Inver Grove Heights.

About 80% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 791
Iowa 832
South Dakota 143
Missouri 1,624
Nebraska 490
North Dakota 321

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 15 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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