2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master'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.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 601 schools in the United States to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the public administration and social service master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Public & Social Service
Out of the 601 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 2 spot on the list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Of the 1,182 students majoring in public administration and social service at USC, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Fordham University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in the United States. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 1,036 students majoring in public administration and social service at Fordham U, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
About 76% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 24% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 753 students majoring in public administration and social service at UT Arlington, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.
Women make up 86% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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New York University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 81% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Hunter College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 84% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 16% are male.
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Simmons University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
About 87% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 13% are male.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 552 students majoring in public administration and social service at U-M, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 551 students majoring in public administration and social service at IUPUI, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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University of Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.
Of the 509 students majoring in public administration and social service at DU, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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Aurora University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Aurora is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.
Women make up 88% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 438 students majoring in public administration and social service at Ohio State, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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With a ranking of #15, University of Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Women make up 67% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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University of Maryland - Baltimore landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration and social service programs. UMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.
Of the 411 students majoring in public administration and social service at UMB, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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California State University - Northridge came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools ranking. CSUN is a very large public school located in the city of Northridge.
Women make up 77% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Harvard University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 50% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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University of Central Florida landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration and social service programs. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
Of the 356 students majoring in public administration and social service at UCF, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 354 students majoring in public administration and social service at Louisiana State University, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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Wayne State University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.
About 89% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 11% are male.
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With a ranking of #22, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 79% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #23, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 78% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #24, Boston University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 12% are male.
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Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 85% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Remaining Award Winners
This section represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 601 different United States public administration and social service schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools award.
Public Administration & Social Service by Region
View the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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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 Majors Related 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 25 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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