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

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

In 2020-2021, 1,252 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration and social service students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

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 Washington.

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Washington. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 291 students majoring in public administration and social service at UW Seattle, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 81% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#3

Walla Walla University

College Place, WA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Walla Walla University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Washington. Located in the small suburb of College Place, Walla Walla U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 82 students majoring in public administration and social service at Walla Walla U, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The Evergreen State College is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Olympia, Evergreen is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 70% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#5

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Seattle University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Washington. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 29% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. UW Tacoma is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

Of the 52 students majoring in public administration and social service at UW Tacoma, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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University of Washington - Bothell Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. UW Bothell is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bothell.

About 72% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 28% are male.

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Washington State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

Women make up 75% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Central Washington 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 town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a large student population.

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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
Oregon 832
Hawaii 396
Nevada 610
Alaska 121

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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