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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Nebraska

14 Colleges
$35,730 Avg Salary
$32,895 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service School for You

Public Administration & Social Service is the #15 most popular major in Nebraska with 490 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.

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 Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Nebraska 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska at Omaha the most popular school in Nebraska for public administration and social service students. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

After completing their degree, public administration and social service graduates from UNOMAHA carry an average student debt load of $20,361.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of Nebraska at Omaha Report

#2

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bellevue University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

On average, public administration and social service graduates from Bellevue University take out $10,800 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Metropolitan Community College is a great place for public administration and social service students. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at UNK take out is $26,750.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nebraska Wesleyan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Nebraska list. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lincoln.

Public Administration & Social Service majors at NWU take out an average of $29,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Nebraska Wesleyan University Report

#6

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

With a ranking of #6, Creighton University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

Public Administration & Social Service majors at Creighton take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #7, Northeast Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students. Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Norfolk.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Northeast Community College Report

#8

Doane University

Crete, NE

With a ranking of #8, Doane University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Crete.

While working on their degree, public administration and social service majors at Doane Crete accumulate an average of around $38,481 in student debt.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Doane University Report

#9

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

With a ranking of #9, Chadron State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students. Located in the town of Chadron, Chadron State College is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Midland University

Fremont, NE

With a ranking of #10, Midland University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fremont.

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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
Minnesota 3,576
Iowa 832
South Dakota 143
Missouri 1,624
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 14 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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