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

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

With 1,475 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration and social service is the #15 most popular major in Georgia.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

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 in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Georgia 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia State University the most popular online school in Georgia for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 84 students majoring in public administration and social service at Georgia State, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Georgia State University

#2

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Out of the 3 online programs at schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercer University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Macon.

Of the 30 students majoring in public administration and social service at Mercer, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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#3

Shorter University

Rome, GA

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Shorter University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Georgia. Located in the city of Rome, Shorter is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Shorter University Report

Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 2,840
West Virginia 504
Florida 4,199
Virginia 2,154
Arkansas 683
Mississippi 752
South Carolina 708
Louisiana 1,118
Alabama 1,668
Kentucky 2,072
Tennessee 1,564

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 3 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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