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2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in the Southeast Region

23 Colleges
$37,709 Avg Salary
$29,395 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for public administration and social service students. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

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Out of the 23 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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#3

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Florida Atlantic University is a great place for public administration and social service students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent online programs at Valdosta State University 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 . Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a large student population.

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#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in the Southeast Region list. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.

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With a ranking of #6, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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American Public University System ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in the Southeast Region list. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public administration and social service programs. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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#8

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public administration and social service programs. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Explore the most popular online public administration and social service colleges 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 23 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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