by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 51 colleges that offer a degree in public administration and social service. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in public administration and social service.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree public administration & social service students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Texas College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. South Texas College is a public institution located in McAllen, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 101 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tyler Junior College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. Located in Tyler, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 57 degrees to qualified associates’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.
Full Tyler Junior College Public Administration & Social Service Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 associates’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 51 schools in the Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, San Juan College landed the #5 spot on the list. San Juan College is located in Farmington, New Mexico and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 associates’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.
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El Centro College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this large public school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified associates’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at El Centro College
With a ranking of #7, San Antonio College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 25 associates’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at San Antonio College
Tulsa Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified associates’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Tulsa Community College
Howard College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Big Spring, 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 23 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Howard County Junior College
McLennan Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. McLennan Community College is a public institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at MCC
With a ranking of #11, Santa Fe Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Santa Fe Community College is a small public school situated in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It awarded 19 associates’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Santa Fe Community College
With a ranking of #12, Amarillo College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Amarillo, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Amarillo College
University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 14 associates’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mesa Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Mesa Community College is a public institution located in Mesa, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Mesa Community College
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City is a small public school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 11 associates’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Glendale Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Glendale Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Glendale, Arizona. It awarded 9 associates’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Glendale Community College Public Administration & Social Service Report
With a ranking of #16, Angelina College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Angelina College is a public institution located in Lufkin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Angelina College
Tohono O’Odham Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Tohono O’Odham Community College is located in Sells, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.
Full Tohono O’Odham Community College Public Administration & Social Service Report
Del Mar College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large 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 DMC
With a ranking of #19, Wayland Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Plainview, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s public administration and social service students 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.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Wayland Baptist University
Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Roswell, New Mexico, and it awarded 8 associates’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Phoenix College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Phoenix College is a medium-sized school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 7 associates’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Phoenix College Public Administration & Social Service Report
University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. UNM Gallup is a small school located in Gallup, New Mexico that handed out 7 associates’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Western New Mexico University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Western New Mexico University is a small school located in Silver City, New Mexico that handed out 6 associates’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lamar Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. Lamar Institute of Technology is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lee College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Lee College is a medium-sized public school situated in Baytown, Texas. It awarded 6 associates’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
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