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

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

In 2020-2021, public administration and social service students earned 3,576 degrees and certificates from a Minnesota school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Minnesota 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.

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

About 73% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 27% are male.

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#3

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Out of the 17 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Women make up 87% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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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#5

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN

Out of the 17 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Augsburg University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Augsburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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

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#6

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 80% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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The College of Saint Scholastica 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. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Duluth.

About 97% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 3% are male.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 17% are male.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#10

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Hamline 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 #10 on the list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Of the 34 students majoring in public administration and social service at Hamline, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 791
Iowa 832
South Dakota 143
Missouri 1,624
Nebraska 490
North Dakota 321

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 17 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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