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

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

With 962 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration and social service is the #14 most popular major in Utah.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Utah ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Utah 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named University of Utah the most popular school in Utah for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. U of U is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

About 78% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 22% are male.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of Utah Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 65% 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 Utah State University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 83% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Utah State University Report

#4

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Southern Utah University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Utah. Southern Utah University is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Cedar City.

About 58% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 42% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list. UVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Orem.

Women make up 76% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Utah Valley University Report

#6

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Westminster College Utah landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Westminster College Utah

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,536
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 6 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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