2021 Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2018-2019, 98,535 people earned a degree or certificate in public administration and social service, making the major the #16 most popular in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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, Course Advisor has developed this Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 438 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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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2021 Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for public administration and social service majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 25 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Public Administration & Social Service
Our analysis found Princeton University to be the best school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 438 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Concordia College at Moorhead helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the United States. Located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead, Concordia College Moorhead is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Northwestern University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Northwestern U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
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University of Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
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With a ranking of #8, Minot State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Minot, MSU is a public school with a small student population.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
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Winona State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Bemidji State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public school with a small student population.
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The College of Saint Scholastica came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Duluth.
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With a ranking of #13, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.
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Nebraska Wesleyan University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Lincoln, NWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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University of Nevada - Reno came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UNR is a very large public school located in the large city of Reno.
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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. U of Michigan is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
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Brown University landed the #18 spot in the 2021 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.
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Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
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With a ranking of #20, St Catherine University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #21, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
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With a ranking of #22, Fitchburg State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg.
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Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #23 spot in the 2021 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead.
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Vanderbilt University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. UNK is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Kearney.
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Remaining Award Winners
This section shows the rest of the schools awarded a Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 438 different United States public administration and social service schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 51 | Bluefield College | Bluefield, VA |
| 52 | Marist College | Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 53 | University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire | Eau Claire, WI |
| 54 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania | Millersville, PA |
| 55 | Appalachian State University | Boone, NC |
| 56 | California State University - Monterey Bay | Seaside, CA |
| 57 | Keuka College | Keuka Park, NY |
| 58 | Stockton University | Galloway, NJ |
| 59 | Eastern Washington University | Cheney, WA |
| 60 | Colorado State University - Fort Collins | Fort Collins, CO |
| 61 | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI |
| 62 | Southwest Minnesota State University | Marshall, MN |
| 63 | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA |
| 64 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX |
| 65 | University of Delaware | Newark, DE |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
Public Administration & Social Service by Region
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Public Administration & Social Service Related Rankings by Major
Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 57,499 |
| Public Administration | 17,444 |
| Human Services | 13,768 |
| Public Policy | 6,021 |
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 2,832 |
| Other Public Administration | 971 |
Majors Similar to Public Administration & Social Service
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | 144,759 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | 71,951 |
| Legal Professions | 61,011 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 3,568 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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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