2023 Best Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master'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.
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The Best Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
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 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Schools
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 master’s degree in the Southwest Region . UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas Christian University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northeastern State University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Beaumont.
University of Houston ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.
Texas Woman’s University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Baylor 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 #8 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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Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #9 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Edinburg.
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 |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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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