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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

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$69,877 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree School for You

Public Administration & Social Service is the #15 most popular major in Texas with 5,592 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Texas to see which doctor'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.

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 Texas.

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 Texas. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college 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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Out of the 8 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

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

Full Public Administration & Social Service at The University of Texas at Dallas Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Houston, UTHealth is a public college 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large 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.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at The University of Texas at Austin Report

#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UH is a very large public school located in the large 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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#6

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the medium-sized 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

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#8

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University landed the #8 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 large city of Fort Worth.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 4,076
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 8 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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