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

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$48,536 Avg Salary

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

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

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 large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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 midsize city of Knoxville.

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Out of the 11 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the # 3 spot on the list. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.

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#4

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

The excellent master’s degree programs at Southern Adventist University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Tennessee. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Collegedale.

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#5

Union University

Jackson, TN

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 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 very large public school located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro.

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#7

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis 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 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 college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

With a ranking of #9, 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. Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Nashville.

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#10

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Clarksville.

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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
Louisiana 1,118
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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to University of the Fraser Valley.

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