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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Florida

19 Colleges
$39,727 Avg Salary
$27,779 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 9th in Florida. In fact, 1,526 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. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Florida 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Central Florida the most popular school in Florida for public administration and social service students. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

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#2

Barry University

Miami, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Barry University is a great place for public administration and social service students. Located in the large suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

The excellent programs at Saint Leo University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Florida. Located in the suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Florida International University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Florida. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

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Out of the 19 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern 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 #6 on the list. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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#7

Southeastern University

Lakeland, FL

Southeastern 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Lakeland, SEU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration and social service programs. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

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Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration and social service programs. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

With a ranking of #10, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a very large 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 Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 244
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 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 19 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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