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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in South Carolina

9 Colleges
$32,250 Avg Salary
$30,390 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service School for You

Public Administration & Social Service is one of the most popular subjects to study in South Carolina. With 308 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in South Carolina 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.

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Carolina - Columbia the most popular school in South Carolina for public administration and social service students. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Winthrop University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in South Carolina list. Winthrop is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Rock Hill.

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#3

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in South Carolina list. Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

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#4

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Charleston. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, C of C is a public 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 Strayer University - South Carolina. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Greenville, Strayer University - South Carolina is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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South University, Columbia 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. Located in the suburb of Columbia, South University, Columbia is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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University of South Carolina - Upstate came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in South Carolina ranking. USC Upstate is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Spartanburg.

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With a ranking of #8, Columbia International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students. Located in the city of Columbia, CIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Limestone College

Gaffney, SC

Limestone College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #8 on the list. Limestone College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Gaffney.

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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
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 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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