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

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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 3,265 degrees and certificates from a Texas school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 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 Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in Texas to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Arlington the most popular school in Texas for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

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

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Out of the 37 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Our Lady of the Lake University landed the # 2 spot on the list. OLLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

About 92% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 8% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Texas. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

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

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 250 students majoring in public administration and social service at UH, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Edinburg.

Of the 241 students majoring in public administration and social service at UT Rio Grande Valley, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#6

Baylor University

Waco, TX

With a ranking of #6, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

Of the 155 students majoring in public administration and social service at Baylor, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#7

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 81% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 50% are male.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio 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. UTSA is a very large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

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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Stephen F Austin State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. SFASU is a large public school located in the town of Nacogdoches.

About 85% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 15% are male.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,198
Oklahoma 292
New Mexico 331

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 26 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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