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2023 Best Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Washington

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

In 2020-2021, public administration and social service students earned 712 degrees and certificates from a Washington school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

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 Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Washington to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Washington

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

Top Washington Schools for a Master's in Public & Social Service

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Tacoma Campus the best school in Washington for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. UW Tacoma is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

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Out of the 7 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Out of the 7 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

Walla Walla University

College Place, WA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Walla Walla University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of College Place, Walla Walla U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, The Evergreen State College did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Olympia, Evergreen is a public college with a small student population.

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Washington State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 5,554
Oregon 423
Nevada 325
Hawaii 138
Alaska 65

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 7 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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