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.
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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 large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 84% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Missouri. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
Women make up 73% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize 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 large public school located in the large 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 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 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 Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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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With a ranking of #7, Park University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Park University is a medium-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 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. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the 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 came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small 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 ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Southeast Missouri State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cape Girardeau.
Women make up 45% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Southeast Missouri State University
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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).
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