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2023 Best Public & Social Service Schools in Louisiana

6 Colleges
$36,728 Avg Salary
$39,555 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service School for You

Public Administration & Social Service is the #12 most popular major in Louisiana with 1,118 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Louisiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges.

Top Louisiana Schools in Public & Social Service

Our 2023 rankings named Tulane University of Louisiana the best school in Louisiana for public administration and social service students. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Schools in Louisiana list. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern University and A & M College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Schools in Louisiana list. Southern University and A & M College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

On average, public administration and social service graduates from Southern University and A & M College take out $40,260 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 6 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the # 4 spot on the list. ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Monroe.

On average, public administration and social service graduates from ULM take out $30,711 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 6 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern University at New Orleans landed the # 5 spot on the list. SUNO is a small public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Public Administration & Social Service majors at SUNO take out an average of $42,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

Grambling State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public administration and social service programs. Located in the distant town of Grambling, GSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at GSU take out is $48,375. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $177.

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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
Tennessee 1,564
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 6 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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