2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Iowa

When it comes to popularity, an associate degree in public administration and social service sits in the middle of the road, ranking #18 out of 38 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the most popular for public administration and social service students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 55 associate degrees in public administration and social service during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Public Administration & Social Service School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of school for getting your associate degree in public administration and social service matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Iowa ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality public administration and social service program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Public Administration & Social Service Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for public administration and social service.

 

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Public Administration & Social Service in Iowa

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in public administration and social service.

Most Well Attended Schools for Public Administration & Social Service Students Working on Their Associate

1

Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny, IA

40 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Des Moines Area Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in public administration and social service. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in public administration and social service in Iowa.

There were approximately 40 public administration and social service students who graduated with this degree at DMACC in the most recent data year.

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2

Iowa Central Community College
Fort Dodge, IA

9 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Iowa Central Community College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in public administration and social service. Iowa Central Community College is a small public college located in the remote town of Fort Dodge.

There were about 9 public administration and social service individuals who graduated with this degree at Iowa Central Community College in the most recent data year.

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3

Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA

6 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Kirkwood Community College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in public administration and social service. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

There were approximately 6 public administration and social service students who graduated with this degree at Kirkwood Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

Northeast Iowa Community College
Calmar, IA

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in public administration and social service has to check out Northeast Iowa Community College. NICC is a small public college located in the rural area of Calmar. More information about a associate in public administration and social service from Northeast Iowa Community College

 

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	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	37	172
Kansas	36	14
Missouri	33	176
Nebraska	33	47
South Dakota	31	51
North Dakota	26	29

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Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Community Organization & Advocacy	46
Social Work	9

Majors Similar to Public Administration & Social Service

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting	241
Legal Professions	38
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	11

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.