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

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

Public Administration & Social Service is one of the most popular subjects to study in Minnesota. With 2,616 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Minnesota 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Out of the 5 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Of the 112 students majoring in public administration and social service at Capella University, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of St Thomas Minnesota is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

About 83% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 17% are male.

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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. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Women make up 91% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#5

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hamline University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Of the 3 students majoring in public administration and social service at Hamline, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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

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 5 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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