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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

With 53,252 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration and social service is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.

#1

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Our 2023 rankings named University of Denver the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

Of the 509 students majoring in public administration and social service at DU, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Boise State University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 90% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

About 78% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 22% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Metropolitan State University of Denver is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.

Women make up 89% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.

Women make up 66% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Brigham Young University - Provo 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 medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 65% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 86 students majoring in public administration and social service at Colorado State, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Utah State University 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 small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 83% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Montana did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. UM is a large public school located in the city of Missoula.

Of the 66 students majoring in public administration and social service at UM, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#10

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

Southern Utah University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Southern Utah University is a large public school located in the remote town of Cedar City.

About 58% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 42% are male.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State

Explore the best public administration and social service colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 578
Colorado 1,072
Montana 79
Idaho 358
Wyoming 53

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 22 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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