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2023 Best Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

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$69,877 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, public administration and social service students earned 3,265 degrees and certificates from a Texas school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Texas Schools for a Doctorate in Public & Social Service

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in Texas for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at The University of Texas at Austin Report

#2

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Baylor University

Waco, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Dallas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Texas. Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Arlington helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Texas. 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 Texas ranking. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,198
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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