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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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$33,749 Avg Salary
$29,352 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's 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.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 64 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.

Check out the public administration and social service bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Women make up 85% 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 University of Phoenix - Arizona is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

About 88% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 12% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 76% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Arlington helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large 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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Northern Arizona University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in the Southwest Region . NAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.

About 90% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 10% are male.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#7

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

About 82% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 18% are male.

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Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 125 students majoring in public administration and social service at ASU - Skysong, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

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 University of Texas at Austin came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 79 students majoring in public administration and social service at UT Austin, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX
12 Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX

Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State

Explore the best public administration and social service colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 4,076
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 25 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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