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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Alaska

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, public administration and social service was ranked 9th in Alaska. In fact, 121 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Master's Degree Schools in Alaska ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Alaska 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Alaska Anchorage the most popular school in Alaska for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Anchorage, UAA is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in public administration and social service at UAA, 28% are male and 72% are female.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of Alaska Anchorage

Out of the 3 schools in Alaska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Southeast landed the # 2 spot on the list. UAS is a small public school located in the remote town of Juneau.

About 79% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 21% are male.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of Alaska Southeast

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Alaska Fairbanks helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Alaska. UAF is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Fairbanks.

Women make up 50% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 8,979
Washington 1,252
Oregon 832
Hawaii 396
Nevada 610

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 3 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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