2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri
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.
2023 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools
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 medium-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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Missouri. UMSL is a fairly 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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Out of the 29 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 96% 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 Park University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Park University is a moderately-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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Missouri State is a very 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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Southeast Missouri State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Southeast Missouri State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.
Women make up 94% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Evangel University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Evangel is a private not-for-profit college 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 came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Missouri Southern is a small public school located in the city of Joplin.
Women make up 89% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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University of Missouri - Columbia 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 #10 on the list. Mizzou is a very large public 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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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 791 |
| Minnesota | 3,576 |
| Iowa | 832 |
| South Dakota | 143 |
| Nebraska | 490 |
| North Dakota | 321 |
Majors Related to Public Administration & Social Service
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Public Administration & Social Service
| 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.