2025 Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Oklahoma

Public Administration & Social Service is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #5 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Oklahoma to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of public administration & social service. Combined, these schools handed out 429 master's degrees in public administration & social service to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on public administration & social service students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other public administration & social service students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for public administration & social service to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized public administration & social service related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for public administration & social service students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Oklahoma list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Public Administration & Social Service in Oklahoma

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in public administration & social service.

Top Oklahoma Schools for a Master's in Public Administration & Social Service

1

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Norman, OK

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

354 Annual Graduates

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in public administration & social service. University of Oklahoma is a very large public university located in the suburb of Norman.More information about a master’s in public administration & social service from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

2

Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, OK

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

31 Annual Graduates

Northeastern State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in public administration & social service. NSU is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Tahlequah.More information about a master’s in public administration & social service from Northeastern State University

Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Arizona	32	1,164
Texas	32	3,067
New Mexico	31	264

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Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration	42
Public Policy	33
Human Services	22

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	277

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.