2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Most Popular Online Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree School for You
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.
2023 Most Popular Online Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Online Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the most popular online school in the United States for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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 fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.
Women make up 88% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Out of the 131 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Empire State College landed the # 3 spot on the list. SUNY Empire is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.
Women make up 89% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Troy University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. TROY is a fairly 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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Purdue University Global came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Purdue University Global is a fairly 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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Lindsey Wilson College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Columbia, Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 84% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Columbia 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 #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 88% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Brandman University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-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 landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college 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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Western Kentucky University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. 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.
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Texas State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.
Women make up 82% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #14, Upper Iowa 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. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette.
About 70% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 30% are male.
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With a ranking of #15, Western Washington 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. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college 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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With a ranking of #16, Colorado State University - Global Campus 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 large 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 ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 81% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Monroe College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit college 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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Post University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Post University is a large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury.
Women make up 88% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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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 |
Most Popular Online Public Administration & Social Service by Region
View the Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| Rocky Mountains |
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Public Administration & Social Service Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Public Administration & Social Service
| 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.