2023 Best Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree School for You
With 53,252 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration and social service is the #6 most popular major in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 114 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Colleges.
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Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the Southeast Region for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
The excellent master’s degree programs at William & Mary helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the Southeast Region . William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.
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Out of the 114 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #7, Augusta University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Vanderbilt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
Full Public Administration & Social Service at George Mason University Report
University of Georgia ranked #10 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.
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With a ranking of #11, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #12, James Madison University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of North Georgia ranked #13 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public college with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #14, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. VCU is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.
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Florida Gulf Coast University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public college with a large student population.
Florida State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Florida State University
Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.
Full Public Administration & Social Service at Auburn University Report
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Public & Social Service students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Radford University | Radford, VA |
| 19 | Mercer University | Macon, GA |
| 20 | Appalachian State University | Boone, NC |
| 21 | The University of Tennessee - Knoxville | Knoxville, TN |
| 22 | Florida International University | Miami, FL |
Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration and social service schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 244 |
| Florida | 1,526 |
| North Carolina | 1,324 |
| Virginia | 1,152 |
| Tennessee | 853 |
| Georgia | 885 |
| South Carolina | 308 |
| Louisiana | 842 |
| West Virginia | 317 |
| Kentucky | 1,040 |
| Arkansas | 372 |
| Alabama | 1,018 |
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Public Administration & Social Service Related Rankings by Major
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 |
Majors Similar 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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