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

9 Colleges
$69,877 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Arlington to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 73% 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 The University of Texas at Dallas is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

Of the 16 students majoring in public administration and social service at UT Dallas, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 31% are male.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Houston, UTHealth is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 60% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin 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 . Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 71% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

About 50% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of Houston Report

#7

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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University of North Texas ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

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#9

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree public administration and social service programs. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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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 9 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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