2023 Best Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 53,252 public administration and social service students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for public administration and social service majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Public & Social Service
Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the # 5 spot on the list. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Arlington.
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University of North Texas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration and social service schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Arizona | 1,198 |
Texas | 3,265 |
Oklahoma | 292 |
New Mexico | 331 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Public Administration & Social Service
Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Social Work | 33,631 |
Public Administration | 13,571 |
Public Policy | 3,737 |
Human Services | 1,277 |
Community Organization & Advocacy | 741 |
Other Public Administration | 295 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Public Administration & Social Service
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 6 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).
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