2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service School for You
Public Administration & Social Service is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 53,252 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Public & Social Service Schools ranking. This report analyzed 628 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration & Social Service program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Public & Social Service
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for public administration and social service students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools list. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.
Out of the 628 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Out of the 628 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the # 5 spot on the list. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.
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New York University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools ranking. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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Hunter College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration and social service programs. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools ranking. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #10 on the list. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
Aurora University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools list. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Simmons University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools list. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
University of Denver ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools list. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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University of Chicago landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration and social service programs. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools ranking. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.
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University of Central Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.
University of Maryland - Baltimore did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, UMB is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #18, California State University - Northridge did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a very large student population.
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Harvard University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools ranking. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
California State University - Long Beach came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools ranking. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #21 on the list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.
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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #22 on the list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration and social service programs. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.
Wayne State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Boston University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration and social service programs. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 628 different United States public administration and social service schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools award.
Public Administration & Social Service by Region
View the Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to Public Administration & Social Service
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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.
- 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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