2023 Best Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee
The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best school in Tennessee for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Tennessee. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UT Chattanooga is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Adventist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Collegedale.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Jackson.
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With a ranking of #6, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Murfreesboro.
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University of Memphis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, East Tennessee State 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 Johnson City, ETSU is a public school with a large student population.
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Tennessee 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 #9 on the list. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.
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With a ranking of #10, Austin Peay State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Austin Peay State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Clarksville.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Louisiana | 1,118 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Public Administration & Social Service
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 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).
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