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2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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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 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online public administration and social service doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

Our analysis found Valdosta State University to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 38% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Out of the 4 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the # 2 spot on the list. UofL is a very large public school located in the city of Louisville.

About 83% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#3

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Alabama is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a very large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

Of the 4 students majoring in public administration and social service at Old Dominion, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Explore the most popular online 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 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 4 schools only.

  • 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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