2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Missouri
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree School for You
Public Administration & Social Service is the #12 most popular major in Missouri with 1,624 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Missouri 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.
2023 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the most popular school in Missouri for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 84% 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 Missouri State University - Springfield is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield.
Women make up 73% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Out of the 10 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
Of the 93 students majoring in public administration and social service at Mizzou, 47% are male and 53% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
Women make up 89% 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 Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.
About 79% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 21% are male.
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Saint Louis University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 71 students majoring in public administration and social service at SLU, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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Park 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. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.
Women make up 65% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Webster University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
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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Lindenwood University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.
Of the 13 students majoring in public administration and social service at Lindenwood University, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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Southeast Missouri 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 #10 on the list. Southeast Missouri State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.
Women make up 45% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 791 |
| Minnesota | 3,576 |
| Iowa | 832 |
| South Dakota | 143 |
| Nebraska | 490 |
| North Dakota | 321 |
Majors Related to Public Administration & Social Service
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 10 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.