2023 Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree School for You
Public Administration & Social Service is the #14 most popular major in the country with 98,583 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Colleges.
Top Southeast Region Schools for an Associate in Public & Social Service
Our 2023 rankings named Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater the best school in the Southeast Region for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. UMA Clearwater is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Clearwater.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brescia University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Brescia University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Owensboro.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rasmussen University - Florida. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Ocala.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Horry-Georgetown Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the Southeast Region . Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Conway.
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The excellent associate degree programs at University of the Cumberlands helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Southern Adventist University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the large suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Greenville Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. GTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Greenville.
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Piedmont Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Greenwood.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree public administration and social service programs. Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.
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Explore the best public administration and social service schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2,840 |
| West Virginia | 504 |
| Mississippi | 752 |
| South Carolina | 708 |
| Florida | 4,199 |
| Virginia | 2,154 |
| Arkansas | 683 |
| Alabama | 1,668 |
| Kentucky | 2,072 |
| Georgia | 1,475 |
| Tennessee | 1,564 |
| Louisiana | 1,118 |
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Public Administration & Social Service Related Rankings by Major
Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 58,326 |
| Public Administration | 16,905 |
| Human Services | 13,238 |
| Public Policy | 6,430 |
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 3,096 |
| Other Public Administration | 588 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | 142,610 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | 73,813 |
| Legal Professions | 61,055 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 4,477 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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