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

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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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#2

University of Houston

Houston, TX

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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#3

Baylor University

Waco, TX

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.

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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
Arizona 1,198
Texas 3,265
Oklahoma 292
New Mexico 331

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to University of the Fraser Valley.

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