2023 Best Public & Social Service Schools
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service School for You
Public Administration & Social Service is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 53,252 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Public & Social Service Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 450 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges.
Top 25 Top Schools in Public & Social Service
Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the best school in the United States for public administration and social service students. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Schools list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Schools list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
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Out of the 450 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 450 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
Northwestern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #6 on the list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
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Elizabethtown College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #7 on the list. Etown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elizabethtown.
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Georgetown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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University of South Dakota ranked #9 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Schools list. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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University of Chicago landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public administration and social service programs. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Winona State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Schools list. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.
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St Catherine University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Schools ranking. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
With a ranking of #13, Loma Linda University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.
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Brown University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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Cornell University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Schools ranking. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.
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University of Maryland - Baltimore ranked #16 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Schools list. Located in the city of Baltimore, UMB is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #17, San Jose State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
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Carnegie Mellon University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
University of California - Los Angeles came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Schools ranking. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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With a ranking of #20, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Villanova University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Schools ranking. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.
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George Washington University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
University of Pennsylvania landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public administration and social service programs. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
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University of San Francisco came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Schools ranking. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Marquette University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public administration and social service programs. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Rest of the Top Best Public & Social Service Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Public & Social Service Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 450 different United States public administration and social service schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | California State University - Fresno | Fresno, CA |
| 52 | University of Maryland - College Park | College Park, MD |
| 53 | Marist College | Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 54 | Salisbury University | Salisbury, MD |
| 55 | California State University - Stanislaus | Turlock, CA |
| 56 | Smith College | Northampton, MA |
| 57 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC |
| 58 | Augsburg University | Minneapolis, MN |
| 59 | Augusta University | Augusta, GA |
| 60 | Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station, TX |
| 61 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 62 | Fort Hays State University | Hays, KS |
| 63 | University of Maryland - Baltimore County | Baltimore, MD |
| 64 | Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN |
| 65 | University of Wisconsin - Whitewater | Whitewater, WI |
| 66 | Anna Maria College | Paxton, MA |
| 67 | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA |
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Public & Social Service students that almost earned our Best Public & Social Service Schools award.
Public Administration & Social Service by Region
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Rankings in Majors Related to Public Administration & Social Service
Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 33,631 |
| Public Administration | 13,571 |
| Public Policy | 3,737 |
| Human Services | 1,277 |
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 741 |
| Other Public Administration | 295 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Public Administration & Social Service
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Professions | 45,189 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | 13,045 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | 10,452 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 1,613 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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