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

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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

With 143 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration and social service is the #20 most popular major in South Dakota.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in South Dakota 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Black Hills State University the most popular school in South Dakota for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. BHSU is a small public school located in the town of Spearfish.

About 80% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 20% are male.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Black Hills State University

Out of the 6 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Oglala Lakota College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Kyle, Oglala Lakota College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 85% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Oglala Lakota College Report

#3

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Sioux Falls is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls.

About 71% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of Sioux Falls Report

#4

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, SD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Sinte Gleska University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote area of Mission, Sinte Gleska University is a public school with a fairly small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Sinte Gleska University Report

#5

Presentation College

Aberdeen, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Presentation College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Presentation College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Aberdeen.

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Dakota Wesleyan 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 #6 on the list. Located in the remote town of Mitchell, Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Dakota Wesleyan University

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
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

Majors Similar 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 6 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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