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

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$69,877 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor'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.

The Best Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Illinois to see which doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

Check out the public administration and social service doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in Public & Social Service

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in Illinois for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Illinois. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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#3

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aurora University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Illinois. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Springfield is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Springfield, UIS is a public school with a small student population.

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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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

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 6 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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