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2023 Best Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$69,877 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, public administration and social service students earned 2,690 degrees and certificates from an Illinois school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Illinois to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for public administration and social service majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in Public & Social Service

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the best school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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#3

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aurora University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Springfield. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, UIS is a public school with a small student population.

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 1,347
Ohio 1,347
Wisconsin 532
Michigan 1,815

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

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 6 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to University of the Fraser Valley.

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