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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Kentucky

11 Colleges
$35,171 Avg Salary
$28,913 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 Kentucky. In fact, 1,040 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 Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Kentucky 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.

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

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the most popular school in Kentucky for public administration and social service students. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

The excellent programs at University of Louisville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Kentucky. UofL is a very large public school located in the city of Louisville.

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#3

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

Out of the 11 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Campbellsville University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#4

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Out of the 11 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NKU is a large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

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#5

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Kentucky University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Kentucky list. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

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#6

Brescia University

Owensboro, KY

Brescia University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Kentucky list. Brescia University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Owensboro.

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Murray State 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. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

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#8

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Spalding University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Kentucky list. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

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Eastern Kentucky University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Eastern Kentucky University

#10

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, KY

With a ranking of #10, Kentucky State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students. KY State is a small public school located in the distant town of Frankfort.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Kentucky State University

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
West Virginia 317
Louisiana 842
South Carolina 308
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 11 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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