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2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in Alabama

4 Colleges
$37,139 Avg Salary
$30,030 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 1,668 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration and social service students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Alabama to see which online programs were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.

#1

Troy University

Troy, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Troy University the most popular online school in Alabama for public administration and social service students. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public school with a large student population.

On average, public administration and social service graduates from TROY take out $33,544 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in Alabama list. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

On average, public administration and social service graduates from UA take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Huntsville Bible College

Huntsville, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Huntsville Bible College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in Alabama list. Huntsville Bible College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Huntsville Bible College

#4

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia Southern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in Alabama list. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Columbia Southern University

Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Colleges 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
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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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