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2023 Best Public & Social Service Schools in Florida

20 Colleges
$39,727 Avg Salary
$27,779 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service School for You

With 4,199 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration and social service is the #14 most popular major in Florida.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Best Public & Social Service Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Florida to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Florida

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

Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater the best school in Florida for public administration and social service students. UMA Clearwater is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Clearwater.

On average, public administration and social service graduates from UMA Clearwater take out $21,740 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Schools in Florida list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Ocala.

The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at Rasmussen University - Florida take out is $36,633.

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The excellent programs at Florida Gulf Coast University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Florida. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, public administration and social service graduates from FGCU take out $22,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Schools in Florida list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

On average, public administration and social service graduates from Florida State take out $19,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida International University is a great place for public administration and social service students. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

After completing their degree, public administration and social service graduates from FIU carry an average student debtload of $22,695.

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#6

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

With a ranking of #6, University of North Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, public administration and social service graduates from UNF take out $16,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, public administration and social service graduates from FAU take out $22,563 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Barry University

Miami, FL

Barry University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the large suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, public administration and social service graduates from Barry University carry an average student debtload of $26,433.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, public administration and social service graduates from USF Tampa take out $23,507 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, public administration and social service majors at Florida A&M University accumulate an average of around $28,667 in student debt.

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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
South Carolina 708
Virginia 2,154
Arkansas 683
Mississippi 752
Tennessee 1,564
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

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 20 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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