2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in the Rocky Mountains Region

Public Administration & Social Service isn't the most popular doctorate program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #15 in popularity out of 33 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 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the most popular for public administration and social service students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 19 doctor's degrees in public administration and social service to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Public Administration & Social Service School for Your Doctor's Degree

The public administration and social service doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for public administration and social service, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some 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

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 Doctorate Students to Study Public Administration & Social Service in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

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

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University of Denver
Denver, CO

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CO

#2 Best Quality In CO

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Denver if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in public administration and social service. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in public administration and social service in Colorado.

There were approximately 5 public administration and social service students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In UT

#1 Best Quality In UT

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Utah if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in public administration and social service. U of U is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in public administration and social service in Utah.

There were roughly 5 public administration and social service individuals who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent data year.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CO

#3 Best Quality In CO

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in public administration and social service has to check out University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in public administration and social service in Colorado.

There were approximately 4 public administration and social service students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in public administration and social service from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

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Boise State University
Boise, ID

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In ID

#1 Best Quality In ID

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in public administration and social service has to check out Boise State University. Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Boise State is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in public administration and social service in Idaho.

There were roughly 3 public administration and social service students who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In CO

#1 Best Quality In CO

Colorado State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in public administration and social service in Colorado.

There were approximately 2 public administration and social service individuals who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State

Explore the most popular public administration and social service colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	26	11
Utah	23	4
Idaho	15	5

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Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Social Work	12
Public Administration	4
Public Policy	3

Majors Similar to Public Administration & Social Service

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Legal Professions	880
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	22

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.