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2023 Best Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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$69,877 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree School for You

With 53,252 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration and social service is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for public administration and social service majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Doctorate in Public & Social Service

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named University of Utah the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver.

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#3

University of Denver

Denver, CO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Denver is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of Denver Report

Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State

Explore the best public administration and social service colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 578
Colorado 1,072
Montana 79
Idaho 358
Wyoming 53

Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 33,631
Public Administration 13,571
Public Policy 3,737
Human Services 1,277
Community Organization & Advocacy 741
Other Public Administration 295

Related Major Annual Graduates
Legal Professions 45,189
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 13,045
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 10,452
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 1,613

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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