2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Mississippi

If you plan on getting your master's degree in public administration and social service, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #5 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Mississippi ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 185 master's 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 Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's 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 Master's Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Mississippi 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 Master’s Students to Study Public Administration & Social Service in Mississippi

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for public administration and social service students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Public Administration & Social Service Students Working on Their Master's

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Jackson State University
Jackson, MS

59 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in public administration and social service has to take a look at Jackson State University. Jackson State is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize city of Jackson. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in public administration and social service in Mississippi.

There were roughly 59 public administration and social service individuals who graduated with this degree at Jackson State in the most recent data year.

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2

Belhaven University
Jackson, MS

47 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in public administration and social service needs to check out Belhaven University. Located in the midsize city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in public administration and social service in Mississippi.

There were about 47 public administration and social service students who graduated with this degree at Belhaven in the most recent data year.

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3

University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

46 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Southern Mississippi if you wish to pursue a master's degree in public administration and social service. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in public administration and social service in Mississippi.

There were approximately 46 public administration and social service individuals who graduated with this degree at Southern Miss in the most recent data year.

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4

Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena, MS

13 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Mississippi Valley State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in public administration and social service. Located in the remote town of Itta Bena, Mississippi Valley State University is a public university with a small student population.

There were about 13 public administration and social service individuals who graduated with this degree at Mississippi Valley State University in the most recent data year.

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5

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi 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 master's degrees in public administration and social service in Mississippi.

There were approximately 10 public administration and social service individuals who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

Delta State University
Cleveland, MS

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Delta State University is a small public university located in the remote town of Cleveland. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in public administration and social service in Mississippi.

There were about 10 public administration and social service individuals who graduated with this degree at Delta State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Strayer University - Mississippi
Jackson, MS

Strayer University - Mississippi is a fairly small private for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Jackson. More information about a master’s in public administration and social service from Strayer University - Mississippi

 

Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	34	1,157
Georgia	32	828
Tennessee	32	633
Kentucky	31	825
Virginia	31	971
North Carolina	30	1,210
South Carolina	30	359
Louisiana	30	624
Alabama	30	858
Arkansas	30	378
West Virginia	27	332

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Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Social Work	100
Public Administration	64
Human Services	11
Community Organization & Advocacy	10

Most Popular Majors Related to Public Administration & Social Service

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	160
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting	56
Legal Professions	4
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences	2

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.