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

Public Administration & Social Service is about average in terms of popularity for associate degrees programs. That is, it ranks #18 out of the 38 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in South Dakota to determine which ones were the most popular for public administration and social service students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 52 associate degrees in public administration and social service to qualified students.

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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 South Dakota ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of public administration and social service students usually has them for a reason. 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

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, 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 South Dakota

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for public administration and social service students seeking a an associate degree.

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

1

Lake Area Technical Institute
Watertown, SD

28 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In SD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Lake Area Technical Institute if you want to pursue an associate degree in public administration and social service. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for associate degrees in public administration and social service in South Dakota.

There were about 28 public administration and social service students who graduated with this degree at LATI in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in public administration and social service from Lake Area Technical Institute

2

Sinte Gleska University
Mission, SD

14 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Sinte Gleska University if you wish to pursue an associate degree in public administration and social service. Located in the rural area of Mission, Sinte Gleska University is a public university with a small student population.

There were roughly 14 public administration and social service students who graduated with this degree at Sinte Gleska University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in public administration and social service from Sinte Gleska University

3

Mitchell Technical College
Mitchell, SD

9 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Best Quality In SD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Mitchell Technical 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 rural area of Mitchell, Mitchell Tech is a public college with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for associate degrees in public administration and social service in South Dakota.

There were roughly 9 public administration and social service students who graduated with this degree at Mitchell Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in public administration and social service from Mitchell Technical College

4

Black Hills State University
Spearfish, SD

1 Annual Associate Degrees

#3 Best Quality In SD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Black Hills State University if you want to pursue an associate degree in public administration and social service. Located in the distant town of Spearfish, BHSU is a public university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for associate degrees in public administration and social service in South Dakota.

There were approximately 1 public administration and social service students who graduated with this degree at BHSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in public administration and social service from Black Hills State University

 

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
Iowa	30	66
North Dakota	26	29

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Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Human Services	51
Community Organization & Advocacy	1

Most Popular Majors Related to Public Administration & Social Service

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting	73
Legal Professions	22
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	1

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.