2023 Best Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree School for You
Public Administration & Social Service is the #14 most popular major in the country with 98,583 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 114 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master'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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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for public administration and social service majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the Southeast Region for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend William & Mary. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Augusta University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Vanderbilt University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
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University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.
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North Carolina State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.
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James Madison University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of North Georgia came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public college with a large student population.
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Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. VCU is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond.
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Florida Gulf Coast University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public school with a large student population.
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Florida State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
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Auburn University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.
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Here are some additional great schools for Public & Social Service students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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18 | Radford University | Radford, VA |
19 | Mercer University | Macon, GA |
20 | Appalachian State University | Boone, NC |
21 | The University of Tennessee - Knoxville | Knoxville, TN |
22 | Florida International University | Miami, FL |
Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration and social service colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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North Carolina | 2,840 |
West Virginia | 504 |
Mississippi | 752 |
South Carolina | 708 |
Florida | 4,199 |
Virginia | 2,154 |
Arkansas | 683 |
Alabama | 1,668 |
Kentucky | 2,072 |
Georgia | 1,475 |
Tennessee | 1,564 |
Louisiana | 1,118 |
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Public Administration & Social Service Related Rankings by Major
Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to University of the Fraser Valley.
More about our data sources and methodologies.