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Best Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

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

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$69,877 Avg Salary

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

Public Administration & Social Service is the #12 most popular major in Louisiana with 1,118 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Louisiana to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana

The colleges and universities below are the best for public administration and social service majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Louisiana Schools for a Doctorate in Public & Social Service

Our analysis found Tulane University of Louisiana to be the best school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Louisiana. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern University and A & M College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges 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
Tennessee 1,564
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

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 3 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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