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

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

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

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

Public Administration & Social Service is the #14 most popular major in Tennessee with 1,564 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Tennessee to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Tennessee

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

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the best school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Tennessee. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.

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#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Tennessee. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.

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The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the remote town of Martin, UT Martin is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Nashville.

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#8

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

Southern Adventist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Collegedale.

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#9

Union University

Jackson, TN

Union University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jackson.

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#10

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

Freed-Hardeman University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. FHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Henderson.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 2,840
West Virginia 504
Florida 4,199
Virginia 2,154
Arkansas 683
Mississippi 752
South Carolina 708
Louisiana 1,118
Alabama 1,668
Kentucky 2,072
Georgia 1,475

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 12 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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