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

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$48,536 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, public administration and social service students earned 1,072 degrees and certificates from a Colorado school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado

Check out the public administration and social service master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

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

Our analysis found University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus to be the best school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Colorado. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Denver

Denver, CO

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Denver helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Colorado. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

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Out of the 6 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the # 4 spot on the list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. UCCS is a large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

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With a ranking of #6, Metropolitan State University of Denver 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 city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 578
Montana 79
Idaho 358
Wyoming 53

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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