2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
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 the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Capella University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Women make up 80% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of St Thomas Minnesota is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
Of the 18 students majoring in public administration and social service at UST MN, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
About 91% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 9% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.
Women make up 86% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Washington University in St Louis 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 #6 on the list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
About 40% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 60% are male.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a large student population.
About 60% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 40% are male.
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Hamline University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
Women make up 67% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 67% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Saint Louis University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree public administration and social service programs. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.
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Request InformationBest Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration and social service colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 791 |
| Minnesota | 3,576 |
| Iowa | 832 |
| South Dakota | 143 |
| Missouri | 1,624 |
| Nebraska | 490 |
| North Dakota | 321 |
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 |
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 12 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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