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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Washington

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

In 2020-2021, public administration and social service students earned 712 degrees and certificates from a Washington school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

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The Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Washington 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Washington. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 26% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Eastern Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Washington. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 143 students majoring in public administration and social service at EWU, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#3

Walla Walla University

College Place, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walla Walla University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the small suburb of College Place, Walla Walla U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The Evergreen State College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Washington. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Olympia, Evergreen is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 56 students majoring in public administration and social service at Evergreen, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. UW Tacoma is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.

About 87% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#5

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Out of the 9 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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University of Washington - Bothell Campus 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 #7 on the list. UW Bothell is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bothell.

Women make up 72% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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Washington State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

Of the 4 students majoring in public administration and social service at Wazzu, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Central Washington University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 5,554
Oregon 423
Nevada 325
Hawaii 138
Alaska 65

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 9 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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