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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Minnesota

18 Colleges
$46,546 Avg Salary
$30,736 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 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 Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Minnesota 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.

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

#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

The excellent programs at Capella University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Minnesota. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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Out of the 18 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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

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#5

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Augsburg University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Minnesota list. Augsburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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#6

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Hamline University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration and social service programs. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration and social service programs. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Duluth.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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

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 18 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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