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

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$69,877 Avg Salary

In 2020-2021, 3,560 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration and social service students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

Check out the online public administration and social service doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

Our 2023 rankings named West Chester University of Pennsylvania the most popular online school in Pennsylvania for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

Of the 22 students majoring in public administration and social service at WCUPA, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 18% are male.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 2,776
New York 10,504
Maryland 1,766
Delaware 443
District of Columbia 874

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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

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 2 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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