Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools

Find Schools Near

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

12 Colleges
$69,877 Avg Salary

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.

The Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor's Degree Colleges.

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 74% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Read More…

#3

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Out of the 12 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Capella University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their online doctor’s degree. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

About 64% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 36% are male.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the United States. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of Pennsylvania

Valdosta State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 62% are male.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Valdosta State University Report

California Baptist University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at California Baptist University

#8

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

With a ranking of #8, University of Louisville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their online doctor’s degree. UofL is a very large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

Of the 6 students majoring in public administration and social service at UofL, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of Louisville Report

#9

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for public administration and social service students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in public administration and social service at UA, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Read More…

#10

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion 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 doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

Women make up 75% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Old Dominion University Report

View the Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 12 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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.