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2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools

60 Colleges
$25,305 Avg Salary
$20,672 Avg Student Debt

Public Administration & Social Service is the #14 most popular major in the country with 98,583 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 60 schools in the United States to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the United States. UMA Clearwater is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Clearwater.

About 96% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 4% are male.

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#2

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

Out of the 60 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Monroe College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 85% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#3

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

The in-demand online associate degree programs at South Texas College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the United States. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the midsize city of McAllen.

About 94% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 6% are male.

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Out of the 60 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryant & Stratton College - Online landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Orchard Park, Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 95% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#5

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

The in-demand online associate degree programs at SUNY Empire State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the United States. SUNY Empire is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs.

Of the 69 students majoring in public administration and social service at SUNY Empire, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#6

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree public administration and social service programs. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.

Of the 57 students majoring in public administration and social service at Tyler Junior College, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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#7

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

Columbia College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 91% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#8

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

Georgia Military College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools ranking. Georgia Military College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville.

About 95% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 5% are male.

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#8

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

With a ranking of #8, Union County College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their online associate degree. Located in the suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 89% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#10

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Midlands Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for public administration and social service students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 14% are male.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 Holmes Community College Goodman, MS
12 Finger Lakes Community College Canandaigua, NY

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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 25 schools only.

  • 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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