2023 Best Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
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 the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the public administration and social service doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of St Thomas Minnesota the best school in the Plains States Region for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Hamline University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #8 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.
University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.
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Saint Louis University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration and social service colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 470 |
| Missouri | 898 |
| Minnesota | 2,616 |
| Iowa | 290 |
| North Dakota | 91 |
| Nebraska | 215 |
| South Dakota | 67 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Public Administration & Social Service
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 |
Majors Similar to Public Administration & Social Service
| 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 11 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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