2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree School for You
Public Administration & Social Service is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 53,252 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 601 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the public administration and social service master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Public & Social Service
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 1,182 students majoring in public administration and social service at USC, 22% are male and 78% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools list. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.
Of the 1,036 students majoring in public administration and social service at Fordham U, 10% are male and 90% are female.
Full Public Administration & Social Service at Fordham University Report
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in the United States. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 76% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 24% are male.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Arlington is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Arlington.
Of the 753 students majoring in public administration and social service at UT Arlington, 11% are male and 89% are female.
Full Public Administration & Social Service at The University of Texas at Arlington Report
With a ranking of #6, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 86% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
With a ranking of #7, New York University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 81% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Hunter College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Hunter is a very large public school located in the city of New York.
About 84% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 16% are male.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Hunter College
Simmons University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 13% are male.
Full Public Administration & Social Service at Simmons University Report
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration and social service programs. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
Of the 552 students majoring in public administration and social service at U-M, 21% are male and 79% are female.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools ranking. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
Of the 551 students majoring in public administration and social service at IUPUI, 19% are male and 81% are female.
University of Denver came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 509 students majoring in public administration and social service at DU, 9% are male and 91% are female.
Aurora University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 88% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
Of the 438 students majoring in public administration and social service at Ohio State, 19% are male and 81% are female.
University of Chicago landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 67% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
University of Maryland - Baltimore ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Baltimore, UMB is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 411 students majoring in public administration and social service at UMB, 10% are male and 90% are female.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of Maryland - Baltimore
California State University - Northridge ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 77% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
With a ranking of #18, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
Women make up 50% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
University of Central Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 356 students majoring in public administration and social service at UCF, 17% are male and 83% are female.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of Central Florida
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.
Of the 354 students majoring in public administration and social service at Louisiana State University, 15% are male and 85% are female.
Wayne State University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 11% are male.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Wayne State University
California State University - Long Beach ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools list. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
Women make up 79% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
Women make up 78% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
Full Public Administration & Social Service at Arizona State University - Tempe Report
With a ranking of #24, Boston University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
About 88% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 12% are male.
Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools ranking. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
Women make up 85% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Arizona State University - Skysong
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list represents the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 601 different United States public administration and social service schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Public & Social Service students that almost earned our Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools award.
Public Administration & Social Service by Region
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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.
- 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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