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2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools

131 Colleges
$33,749 Avg Salary
$29,352 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 131 schools in the United States to see which online bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the United States. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

Of the 1,492 students majoring in public administration and social service at Grand Canyon University, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at University of Phoenix - Arizona helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the United States. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

Women make up 88% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#3

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Empire State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. SUNY Empire is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs.

About 72% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 28% are male.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Southern New Hampshire University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the United States. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.

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

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Southern New Hampshire University

#5

Troy University

Troy, AL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Troy University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their online bachelor’s degree. TROY is a large public school located in the town of Troy.

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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#6

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

Of the 221 students majoring in public administration and social service at Purdue University Global, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#7

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY

With a ranking of #7, Lindsey Wilson College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Columbia, Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 84% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#8

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

Columbia College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 88% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#9

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for public administration and social service students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 132 students majoring in public administration and social service at Brandman, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#11

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

With a ranking of #11, Western Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their online bachelor’s degree. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

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

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Western Kentucky University

#12

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

Women make up 82% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#14

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Fayette.

About 70% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 30% are male.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Upper Iowa University Report

#15

Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA

Western Washington University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 13% are male.

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Colorado State University - Global Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public school with a large student population.

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

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 81% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

#18

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

Monroe 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 bachelor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 90% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#19

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Post University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Post University is a large private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury.

Women make up 88% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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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 Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
20 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC
21 Rasmussen University - Florida Ocala, FL
22 Brigham Young University - Idaho Rexburg, ID
23 University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD
24 University of Memphis Memphis, TN
25 University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR
26 Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA

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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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