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2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in Pennsylvania

4 Colleges
$41,444 Avg Salary
$29,664 Avg Student Debt

Out of the majors we analyze each year, public administration and social service was ranked 6th in Pennsylvania. In fact, 2,116 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Pennsylvania to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Public Administration & Social Service Colleges.

Our analysis found West Chester University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue an online degree in Pennsylvania. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for public administration and social service students pursuing an online degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent online programs at California University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent online programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Pennsylvania. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 6,455
Maryland 1,050
New Jersey 1,665
District of Columbia 820
Delaware 160

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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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