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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Iowa

7 Colleges
$34,238 Avg Salary
$34,937 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service School for You

Public Administration & Social Service is one of the most popular subjects to study in Iowa. With 290 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the most popular school in Iowa for public administration and social service students. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Ambrose University is a great place for public administration and social service students. Located in the midsize city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Northern Iowa is a great place for public administration and social service students. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drake University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Iowa list. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Clarke University is a great place for public administration and social service students. Located in the city of Dubuque, Clarke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#6

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration and social service programs. Located in the rural area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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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
Kansas 470
Missouri 898
Minnesota 2,616
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 7 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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