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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Louisiana

9 Colleges
$36,728 Avg Salary
$39,555 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 Louisiana. In fact, 842 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

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 Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Louisiana 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College the most popular school in Louisiana for public administration and social service students. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulane University of Louisiana. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Louisiana State University - Shreveport. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Louisiana list. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Shreveport.

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Out of the 9 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern University at New Orleans landed the # 4 spot on the list. SUNO is a small public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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The excellent programs at Southern University and A & M College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Louisiana. Southern University and A & M College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

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University of Louisiana at Monroe 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. ULM is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe.

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#7

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

Grambling State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the town of Grambling, GSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Louisiana College

Pineville, LA

Louisiana College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration and social service programs. Located in the small suburb of Pineville, Louisiana College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

University of New Orleans landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration and social service programs. UNO is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New Orleans.

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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
Virginia 1,152
Tennessee 853
North Carolina 1,324
Georgia 885
West Virginia 317
South Carolina 308
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 9 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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