2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
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 the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 49 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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 Plains States Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Schools
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
Of the 291 students majoring in public administration and social service at WUSTL, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Women make up 73% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Capella 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 Plains States Region . Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Of the 200 students majoring in public administration and social service at Capella University, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.
Women make up 81% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA 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.
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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 135 students majoring in public administration and social service at Missouri State, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
Women make up 92% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Wichita State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. WSU is a large public school located in the city of Wichita.
Of the 96 students majoring in public administration and social service at WSU, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #10 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 Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 53% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 47% are male.
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Explore the best public administration and social service colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 791 |
| Minnesota | 3,576 |
| Iowa | 832 |
| South Dakota | 143 |
| Missouri | 1,624 |
| Nebraska | 490 |
| North Dakota | 321 |
Public Administration & Social Service Related Majors
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 |
Majors Similar to Public Administration & Social Service
| 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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