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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Arkansas

6 Colleges
$36,853 Avg Salary
$28,023 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, public administration and social service was ranked 5th in Arkansas. In fact, 372 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Arkansas to see which 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.

Check out the public administration and social service programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Arkansas.

Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas is a great place for public administration and social service students. UARK is a very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Arkansas list. UAMS is a small public school located in the city of Little Rock.

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#6

Strayer University - Arkansas

Little Rock, AR

Strayer University - Arkansas 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. Strayer University - Arkansas is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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