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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

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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

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.

The Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Minnesota to see which bachelor's 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.

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 Minnesota.

Our 2023 rankings named Metropolitan State University the most popular school in Minnesota for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Winona State University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

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

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Minnesota State University - Mankato

#5

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Cloud State University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a large student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 5% are male.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Saint Cloud State University

Minnesota State University - Moorhead ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 57 students majoring in public administration and social service at MSU Moorhead, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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The College of Saint Scholastica came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Duluth.

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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University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in public administration and social service at UMN Duluth, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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#9

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

St Catherine University 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. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 97% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 3% are male.

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#10

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, MN

Bemidji State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public college with a small student population.

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

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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 22 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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