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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, public administration and social service was ranked 5th in Arkansas. In fact, 372 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

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 Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Arkansas 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Arkansas. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.

Women make up 68% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 77% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

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

About 89% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 11% are male.

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Out of the 6 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in public administration and social service at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Out of the 6 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences landed the # 5 spot on the list. UAMS is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.

Of the 20 students majoring in public administration and social service at UAMS, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#6

Strayer University - Arkansas

Little Rock, AR

With a ranking of #6, Strayer University - Arkansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Strayer University - Arkansas is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Little Rock.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 244
Florida 1,526
North Carolina 1,324
Virginia 1,152
Tennessee 853
Georgia 885
South Carolina 308
Louisiana 842
West Virginia 317
Kentucky 1,040
Alabama 1,018

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 6 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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