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2023 Best Public & Social Service Schools in Utah

6 Colleges
$42,602 Avg Salary
$28,274 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, public administration and social service was ranked 5th in Utah. In fact, 578 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Public & Social Service Schools in Utah to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Utah to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Utah

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

Top Utah Schools in Public & Social Service

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named University of Utah the best school in Utah for public administration and social service students. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Utah. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Schools in Utah list. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.

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#4

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent programs at Westminster College Utah helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Utah. Westminster College Salt Lake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Schools in Utah list. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

With a ranking of #6, Southern Utah University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students. Located in the remote town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public college with a large student population.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,072
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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