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

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

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

With 1,536 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration and social service is the #13 most popular major in Colorado.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Colorado 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Our 2023 rankings named University of Denver the most popular school in Colorado for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 91% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Metropolitan State University of Denver is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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Out of the 9 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 34% are male.

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Out of the 9 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 4 spot on the list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

Women make up 90% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. UCCS is a large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

About 61% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 39% are male.

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Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo.

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Colorado Christian University 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 #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#8

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

Adams State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public college with a small student population.

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Iliff School of Theology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Iliff School of Theology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Utah 962
Montana 153
Idaho 621
Wyoming 149

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.

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