2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree 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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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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 the Plains States Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 80% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 18 students majoring in public administration and social service at UST MN, 17% are male and 83% are female.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 9% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 86% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
Washington University in St Louis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 40% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 60% are male.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.
About 60% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 40% are male.
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Hamline 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 Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 67% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
Women make up 67% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #10, Saint Louis University 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 large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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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 Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 470 |
| Missouri | 898 |
| Minnesota | 2,616 |
| Iowa | 290 |
| North Dakota | 91 |
| Nebraska | 215 |
| South Dakota | 67 |
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 |
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).
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