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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 55 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

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 Southwest Region .

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Arlington to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 89% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 15% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Our Lady of the Lake University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of San Antonio, OLLU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 8% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 77% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at The University of Texas at Austin Report

#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

Of the 250 students majoring in public administration and social service at UH, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 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 medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 241 students majoring in public administration and social service at UT Rio Grande Valley, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#8

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon 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 #8 on the list. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Of the 221 students majoring in public administration and social service at Grand Canyon University, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.

Of the 212 students majoring in public administration and social service at University of Oklahoma, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

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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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 4,076
Texas 5,592
New Mexico 495
Oklahoma 520

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 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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