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

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

With 3,948 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration and social service is the #13 most popular major in Illinois.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs 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.

Our 2023 rankings named National Louis University the most popular online school in Illinois for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#2

Judson University

Elgin, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Judson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Elgin, Judson is a private not-for-profit college 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.

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#2

Quincy University

Quincy, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Quincy University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the 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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#4

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Olivet Nazarene University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bourbonnais.

Of the 39 students majoring in public administration and social service at Olivet Nazarene, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#4

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Dominican University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Illinois. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

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Rasmussen University - Illinois came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 6 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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