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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, public administration and social service was ranked 5th in West Virginia. In fact, 317 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in West Virginia to see which master'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular school in West Virginia for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 53% are male.

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#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

The in-demand master’s degree programs at West Virginia University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in West Virginia. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 88 students majoring in public administration and social service at WVU, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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#3

Concord University

Athens, WV

Out of the 7 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Concord University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Athens, Concord University is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 53 students majoring in public administration and social service at Concord University, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#4

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Out of the 7 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Marshall University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Huntington.

About 79% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 21% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Future Generations University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Future Generations is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Franklin.

About 50% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 50% are male.

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West Virginia State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Located in the suburb of Institute, WVSU is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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Strayer University - West Virginia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Scott Depot, Strayer University - West Virginia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 244
Florida 1,526
Virginia 1,152
Tennessee 853
North Carolina 1,324
Georgia 885
South Carolina 308
Louisiana 842
Kentucky 1,040
Arkansas 372
Alabama 1,018

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 7 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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