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Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

17 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

Check out the online public administration and social service associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

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 Southeast Region . UMA Clearwater is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Clearwater.

Of the 848 students majoring in public administration and social service at UMA Clearwater, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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#2

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgia Military College is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their online associate degree. Georgia Military College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville.

Of the 37 students majoring in public administration and social service at Georgia Military College, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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#3

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midlands Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in public administration and social service at MTC, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Holmes Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in public administration and social service at Holmes Community College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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Out of the 17 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Horry-Georgetown Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Conway.

Of the 27 students majoring in public administration and social service at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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Big Sandy Community and Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree public administration and social service programs. Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Prestonsburg.

Women make up 86% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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Hazard Community and Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the remote town of Hazard, Hazard Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in public administration and social service at Hazard Community and Technical College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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Copiah-Lincoln Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree public administration and social service programs. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wesson.

Of the 20 students majoring in public administration and social service at Copiah-Lincoln Community College, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Jefferson Community and Technical 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 city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in public administration and social service at Jefferson Community and Technical College, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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Bluegrass Community and Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the large city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in public administration and social service at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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Explore the most popular online public administration and social service schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

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
Tennessee 1,564
Louisiana 1,118

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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 17 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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