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Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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$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.

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 the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Colleges.

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

Of the 13 students majoring in public administration and social service at VSU, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofL is a very large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

Women make up 83% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#3

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at The University of Alabama helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 80% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Old Dominion University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their online doctor’s degree. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

About 75% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 25% are male.

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 2,840
West Virginia 504
Mississippi 752
South Carolina 708
Florida 4,199
Virginia 2,154
Arkansas 683
Alabama 1,668
Kentucky 2,072
Georgia 1,475
Tennessee 1,564
Louisiana 1,118

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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 4 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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