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2023 Best Public & Social Service Schools in Colorado

6 Colleges
$42,414 Avg Salary
$32,466 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service 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 Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Colorado to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Colorado

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

Top Colorado Schools in Public & Social Service

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus the best school in Colorado for public administration and social service students. 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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Denver is a great place for public administration and social service students. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Colorado. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

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The excellent programs at Colorado State University - Pueblo helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Colorado. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan State University of Denver. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a large student population.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public administration and social service programs. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

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

Explore all the Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges 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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