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

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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 #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.

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 Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in Missouri 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's 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 bachelor’s degree. Columbia College Missouri is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Women make up 88% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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Out of the 29 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMSL is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 96% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#4

Park University

Parkville, MO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Park University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.

Women make up 49% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Missouri. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

Women make up 88% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Southeast Missouri State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cape Girardeau.

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

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#7

Evangel University

Springfield, MO

Evangel University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Evangel is a private not-for-profit school with a small 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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Missouri Western State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Missouri Western is a small public school located in the city of Saint Joseph.

Of the 30 students majoring in public administration and social service at Missouri Western, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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Missouri Southern State 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. Missouri Southern is a small public school located in the small city of Joplin.

Women make up 89% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

Women make up 91% 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 Colleges 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 29 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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