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2023 Best Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky

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

In 2020-2021, public administration and social service students earned 2,072 degrees and certificates from a Kentucky school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Kentucky to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky

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

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

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our analysis found University of Kentucky to be the best school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Kentucky. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Out of the 11 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Out of the 11 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Spalding University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Brescia University

Owensboro, KY

Out of the 11 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Brescia University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Owensboro, Brescia University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

With a ranking of #6, Western Kentucky 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 Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, KY

Kentucky State 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 #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Frankfort, KY State is a public college with a small student population.

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Eastern Kentucky 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 #8 on the list. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.

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#9

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Campbellsville University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Campbellsville.

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#10

Morehead State University

Morehead, KY

Morehead State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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
Georgia 1,475
Tennessee 1,564

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 11 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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