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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

22 Colleges
$40,895 Avg Salary
$29,197 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service School for You

With 53,252 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration and social service is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which 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.

Check out the public administration and social service programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

#1

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Our 2023 rankings named University of Denver the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for public administration and social service students. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

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Out of the 22 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boise State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for public administration and social service students. U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

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Out of the 22 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the # 4 spot on the list. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver.

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Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration and social service programs. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Utah State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Montana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #9 on the list. UM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Missoula.

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#10

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

Southern Utah University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Southern Utah University is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Cedar City.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Utah 578
Colorado 1,072
Montana 79
Idaho 358
Wyoming 53

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 22 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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