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

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

Public Administration & Social Service is one of the most popular subjects to study in Kansas. With 470 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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 Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Kansas 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 Kansas.

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kansas the most popular school in Kansas for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small 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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 96 students majoring in public administration and social service at WSU, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#3

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Out of the 6 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Washburn University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in public administration and social service at Washburn University, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#4

Newman University

Wichita, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Newman University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the large city of Wichita, Newman University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 85% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Fort Hays State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Kansas. FHSU is a large public school located in the town of Hays.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

Women make up 75% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 898
Minnesota 2,616
Iowa 290
North Dakota 91
Nebraska 215
South Dakota 67

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 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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