2023 Best Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in the Plains States Region 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 the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of South Dakota the best school in the Plains States Region for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Winona State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the Plains States Region . Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Catherine University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of St Thomas Minnesota helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the Plains States Region . K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
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Metropolitan State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.
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With a ranking of #8, University of North Dakota did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.
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Washington University in St Louis ranked #9 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #10 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very 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 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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