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

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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 Minnesota. With 2,616 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Minnesota 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Colleges.

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Of the 211 students majoring in public administration and social service at UMN Twin Cities, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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#3

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

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

About 87% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 13% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of St Thomas Minnesota helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Minnesota. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Of the 115 students majoring in public administration and social service at UST MN, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#5

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Augsburg University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Augsburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

About 91% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#6

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 20% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Duluth.

Of the 37 students majoring in public administration and social service at St. Scholastica, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Minnesota - Duluth 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 small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in public administration and social service at UMN Duluth, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in public administration and social service at Minnesota State Mankato, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#10

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

With a ranking of #10, St Catherine 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 large city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in public administration and social service at St. Kate's, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 470
Missouri 898
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

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 17 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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