by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 98,583 people earned their degree in public administration and social service, making the major the 14th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, public administration and social service graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $40,520 and had an average of $27,642 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 11,012 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,462 and $27,012 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 603 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 51 colleges that offered a degree in public administration and social service. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in public administration and social service.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tohono O’Odham Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Sells, Arizona, this small public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Tohono O’Odham Community College
Out of the 51 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Grants landed the #3 spot on the list. NMSU Grants is a small school located in Grants, New Mexico that handed out 3 associates’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Full New Mexico State University - Grants Public Administration & Social Service Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Big Spring, Texas, and it awarded 23 associates’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Howard County Junior College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Santa Fe Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified associates’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at SFCC
With a ranking of #6, New Mexico State University - Carlsbad did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region list. Carlsbad, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s public administration and social service degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at NMSU Carlsbad
San Juan College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Farmington, New Mexico, and it awarded 36 associates’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at SJC
University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region list. UNM Gallup is a small public school situated in Gallup, New Mexico. It awarded 7 associates’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus
Northern New Mexico College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Northern New Mexico College is located in Espanola, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.
Full Northern New Mexico College Public Administration & Social Service Report
Tyler Junior College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region list. Tyler Junior College is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 associates’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Tyler Junior College
Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Roswell, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at ENMU - Roswell Campus
South Texas College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region ranking. South Texas College is a large school located in McAllen, Texas that handed out 101 associates’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Full South Texas College Public Administration & Social Service Report
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region list. OSU-OKC is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.
McLennan Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 22 associates’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Full McLennan Community College Public Administration & Social Service Report
Mesalands Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Mesalands Community College is a public institution located in Tucumcari, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Mesalands Community College
Angelina College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Angelina College is a small public school situated in Lufkin, Texas. It awarded 9 associates’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Angelina College Public Administration & Social Service Report
With a ranking of #17, Navajo Technical University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region list. Navajo Tech is a small school located in Crownpoint, New Mexico that handed out 1 associates’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Navajo Technical University
Amarillo College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Amarillo College is located in Amarillo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.
Full Amarillo College Public Administration & Social Service Report
Tulsa Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tulsa Community College is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 associates’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Tulsa Community College
New Mexico State University - Alamogordo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Alamogordo, New Mexico, and it awarded 1 associates’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full New Mexico State University - Alamogordo Public Administration & Social Service Report
Western New Mexico University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Western New Mexico University is a public institution located in Silver City, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Western New Mexico University
Dine College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region list. Dine College is a small public school situated in Tsaile, Arizona. It awarded 1 associates’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Dine College
With a ranking of #23, Lamar Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region list. Beaumont, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s public administration and social service degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Lamar Institute of Technology
Austin Community College District ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 40 associates’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Austin Community College District Public Administration & Social Service Report
San Antonio College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified associates’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at San Antonio College
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