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2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in the Plains States Region

12 Colleges
$38,821 Avg Salary
$32,372 Avg Student Debt

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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online public administration and social service programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Out of the 12 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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The excellent online programs at Wichita State University helped the school earn the #3 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 Wichita, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Park University

Parkville, MO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Park University is a great place for public administration and social service students pursuing an online degree. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public administration and social service programs. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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#7

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UND is a large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln 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. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State 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. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

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#10

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN

Crown College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public administration and social service programs. Crown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius.

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 470
Missouri 898
Minnesota 2,616
Iowa 290
North Dakota 91
Nebraska 215
South Dakota 67

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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 12 schools only.

  • 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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