2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 53,252 public administration and social service students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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 the Plains States Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Schools
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 291 students majoring in public administration and social service at WUSTL, 16% are male and 84% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 73% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Out of the 49 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 200 students majoring in public administration and social service at Capella University, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 81% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of Kansas
University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.
Women make up 83% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of Nebraska at Omaha Report
Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
Of the 135 students majoring in public administration and social service at Missouri State, 27% are male and 73% are female.
University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 92% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of St Thomas Minnesota
Wichita State 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 large city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 96 students majoring in public administration and social service at WSU, 17% are male and 83% are female.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Wichita State University
University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.
About 53% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 47% are male.
Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of Missouri - Columbia Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration and social service colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 470 |
| Missouri | 898 |
| Minnesota | 2,616 |
| Iowa | 290 |
| North Dakota | 91 |
| Nebraska | 215 |
| South Dakota | 67 |
Majors Related to Public Administration & Social Service
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 25 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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