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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Missouri

10 Colleges
$36,729 Avg Salary
$31,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service School for You

In 2020-2021, public administration and social service students earned 898 degrees and certificates from a Missouri school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Missouri 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 Missouri.

Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the # 2 spot on the list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Missouri list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - St Louis. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Missouri list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#5

Park University

Parkville, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Park University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Missouri list. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.

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#6

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.

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#8

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Missouri list. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#9

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

With a ranking of #9, Lindenwood University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.

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#10

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO

Southeast Missouri State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Missouri list. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 470
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

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 10 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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