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Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Missouri

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

4 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 #12 most popular major in Missouri with 1,624 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 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 Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Missouri 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.

#1

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia College the most popular school in Missouri for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia.

Women make up 91% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#2

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 82% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#3

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO

The in-demand associate degree programs at St Charles 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 Missouri. SCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Cottleville.

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#4

Evangel University

Springfield, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Evangel University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Evangel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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
Minnesota 3,576
Iowa 832
South Dakota 143
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 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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