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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, public administration and social service students earned 2,690 degrees and certificates from an Illinois school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Aurora University the most popular school in Illinois for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Springfield. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, UIS is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in public administration and social service at UIS, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

About 67% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 83% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 67% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Loyola University Chicago Report

University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 1,347
Ohio 1,347
Wisconsin 532
Michigan 1,815

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 6 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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