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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

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Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, public administration and social service students earned 3,265 degrees and certificates from a Texas school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration & Social Service program at each school on the list.

Check out the public administration and social service doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Arlington to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Texas. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

Women make up 73% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at The University of Texas at Arlington

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Dallas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Texas. Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in public administration and social service at UT Dallas, 38% are male and 63% are female.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at The University of Texas at Dallas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UTHealth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Houston.

Women make up 60% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Women make up 71% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at The University of Texas at Austin

#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of Houston

#6

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Baylor University

With a ranking of #7, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of North Texas

#8

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Texas Christian University Report

Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,198
Oklahoma 292
New Mexico 331

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 8 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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