2023 Best Public & Social Service Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service 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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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 the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges.
Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service 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 degree in the Southwest Region . UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
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Out of the 37 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent programs at Texas Christian University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent programs at Northeastern State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the remote town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Out of the 37 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Beaumont.
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University of Houston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Texas Woman’s University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a large student population.
Baylor University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #8 on the list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.
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With a ranking of #9, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #10 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Edinburg.
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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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