2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree School for You
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 Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Knoxville the most popular school in the Southeast Region for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 95% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 5% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Jackson State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in the Southeast Region . Jackson State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Jackson.
Of the 16 students majoring in public administration and social service at Jackson State, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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Out of the 41 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 3 spot on the list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.
Of the 15 students majoring in public administration and social service at VCU, 47% are male and 53% are female.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Virginia Commonwealth University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulane University of Louisiana. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
About 62% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 38% are male.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of Central Florida
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Florida State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
Of the 13 students majoring in public administration and social service at Florida State, 62% are male and 38% are female.
Out of the 41 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Valdosta State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 38% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
Women make up 38% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Kentucky did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.
Women make up 64% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of Kentucky
Florida International University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.
Women make up 67% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Florida International University
Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State
Explore the best 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 |
Public Administration & Social Service Related Majors
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 27 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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