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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Utah

9 Colleges
$42,602 Avg Salary
$28,274 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service School for You

With 962 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration and social service is the #14 most popular major in Utah.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Utah ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Utah to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Colleges.

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named University of Utah the most popular school in Utah for public administration and social service students. U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

On average, public administration and social service graduates from U of U take out $18,660 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Utah list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, public administration and social service graduates from USU carry an average student debt load of $15,650.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Utah list. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Utah list. UVU is a very large public school located in the city of Orem.

After completing their degree, public administration and social service graduates from UVU carry an average student debt load of $20,000.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Utah Valley University Report

The excellent programs at Weber State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Utah. WSU is a very large public school located in the city of Ogden.

On average, public administration and social service graduates from WSU take out $19,100 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Weber State University Report

#6

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

Southern Utah University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #6 on the list. Southern Utah University is a large public school located in the remote town of Cedar City.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Southern Utah University Report

#7

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

With a ranking of #7, Salt Lake Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students. Salt Lake Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

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#8

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Westminster College Utah landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration and social service programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

With a ranking of #9, Snow College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students. Snow College is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Ephraim.

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,536
Montana 153
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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