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2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in Virginia

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$41,798 Avg Salary
$27,601 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, public administration and social service students earned 1,152 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Virginia 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.

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

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue an online degree in Virginia. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The excellent online programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent online programs at University of Management and Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Virginia. University of Management and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 244
Florida 1,526
North Carolina 1,324
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

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 5 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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