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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Montana

9 Colleges
$38,537 Avg Salary
$26,760 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service School for You

Public Administration & Social Service is the #15 most popular major in Montana with 153 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Montana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Montana to see which 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found The University of Montana to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a degree in Montana. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, public administration and social service graduates from UM carry an average student debt load of $26,760.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blackfeet Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Montana list. Located in the rural area of Browning, BCC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent programs at Salish Kootenai College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Montana. Located in the rural area of Pablo, SKC is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent programs at Fort Peck Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Montana. Fort Peck Community College is a fairly small public school located in the town of Poplar.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Montana State University is a great place for public administration and social service students. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a large student population.

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#6

Little Big Horn College

Crow Agency, MT

Little Big Horn College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Montana ranking. Located in the rural area of Crow Agency, Little Big Horn College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Aaniiih Nakoda College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Harlem, Aaniiih Nakoda College is a public school with a small student population.

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Montana State University - Northern landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration and social service programs. Located in the town of Havre, Montana State University - Northern is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Miles Community College

Miles City, MT

Miles Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the remote town of Miles City, Miles Community College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,536
Utah 962
Idaho 621
Wyoming 149

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 9 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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