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

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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 1,072 degrees and certificates from a Colorado school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Colorado 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 Colorado 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.

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 Colorado.

#1

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Our analysis found University of Denver to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Colorado. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Out of the 9 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Colorado. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

Women make up 61% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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Colorado State University - Pueblo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Pueblo.

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Colorado Christian University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#8

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

With a ranking of #8, Adams 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 remote town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public school with a small student population.

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Iliff School of Theology landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Iliff School of Theology is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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State Degrees Awarded
Utah 578
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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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