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Best Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

22 Colleges
$33,749 Avg Salary
$29,352 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 3,948 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration and social service is the #13 most popular major in Illinois.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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, Course Advisor has created its Best Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 22 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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Out of the 22 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Aurora University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Western Illinois University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

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#7

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

Dominican University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

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#8

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

With a ranking of #8, Olivet Nazarene University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais.

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University of Illinois at Springfield landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, UIS is a public college with a small student population.

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #10 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 3,206
Michigan 3,411
Ohio 3,030
Wisconsin 1,299

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

Majors Similar to Public Administration & Social Service

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 22 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to University of the Fraser Valley.

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