2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
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.
2023 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
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 .
Most Popular Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Public & Social Service
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Arlington the most popular school in the Southwest Region for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 73% 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 The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the 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 midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, UTHealth is a public school with a moderately-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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University of Houston ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH is a fairly 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.
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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 fairly large student population.
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University of North Texas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.
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With a ranking of #9, Texas Christian University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.
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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 Related Majors
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 Related Majors
| 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.
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