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2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in the Southeast Region

65 Colleges
$37,709 Avg Salary
$29,395 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 65 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for public administration and social service students. UMA Clearwater is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Clearwater.

Public Administration & Social Service majors at UMA Clearwater take out an average of $21,740 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Troy University

Troy, AL

Out of the 65 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Troy University landed the # 2 spot on the list. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at TROY take out is $33,544.

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#3

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindsey Wilson College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Columbia, Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at Lindsey Wilson College take out is $21,916.

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#4

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in the Southeast Region list. WKU is a large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

While working on their degree, public administration and social service majors at WKU accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $220, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Carolina University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, public administration and social service majors at WCU accumulate an average of around $21,524 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $127, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Public Administration & Social Service majors at FAU take out an average of $22,563 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Rasmussen University - Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Ocala.

On average, public administration and social service graduates from Rasmussen University - Florida take out $36,633 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Public Administration & Social Service majors at UA Little Rock take out an average of $30,851 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

With a ranking of #9, University of Memphis did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at UofM take out is $34,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $110.

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#10

Limestone College

Gaffney, SC

Limestone College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Gaffney, Limestone College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, public administration and social service majors at Limestone College accumulate an average of around $42,000 in student debt.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for online Public & Social Service students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
12 Brescia University Owensboro, KY
12 Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA

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

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

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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 25 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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