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2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

27 Colleges
$33,749 Avg Salary
$29,352 Avg Student Debt

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public administration and social service was ranked #14 in the country. In fact 98,583 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University Global the most popular online school in the Great Lakes Region for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 8% are male.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at National Louis University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 65% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Fort-Wayne, Indiana Tech - CPS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Flint is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Flint, UM Flint is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#5

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Saint Mary of the Woods, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. SMWC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Mary of the Woods.

Women make up 94% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#6

Malone University

Canton, OH

Malone University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Canton, Malone is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Judson University

Elgin, IL

Judson University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the midsize city of Elgin, Judson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 8% are male.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Judson University Report

#7

Quincy University

Quincy, IL

Quincy 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 #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Quincy, Quincy U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 62% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Union Institute & 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 city of Cincinnati, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in public administration and social service at Union, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#10

Ottawa University - Milwaukee

Brookfield, WI

Ottawa University - Milwaukee 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 #10 on the list. Ottawa University - Milwaukee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookfield.

Of the 9 students majoring in public administration and social service at Ottawa University - Milwaukee, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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Explore the most popular online public administration and social service colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 3,206
Michigan 3,411
Ohio 3,030
Illinois 3,948
Wisconsin 1,299

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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

Majors Similar 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 27 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.

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