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2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in Florida

10 Colleges
$39,727 Avg Salary
$27,779 Avg Student Debt

With 4,199 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration and social service is the #14 most popular major in Florida.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Florida 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.

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 Florida for public administration and social service students. UMA Clearwater is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Clearwater.

On average, public administration and social service graduates from UMA Clearwater take out $21,740 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, public administration and social service graduates from FAU take out $22,563 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in Florida list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Ocala.

The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at Rasmussen University - Florida take out is $36,633.

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#4

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Leo University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, public administration and social service majors at St. Leo University accumulate an average of around $39,462 in student debt.

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#5

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

The excellent online programs at St Petersburg College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Florida. Located in the city of Clearwater, SPC is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, public administration and social service majors at SPC accumulate an average of around $34,520 in student debt.

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#6

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

Indian River State College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public administration and social service programs. Indian River State College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fort Pierce.

While working on their degree, public administration and social service majors at Indian River State College accumulate an average of around $14,500 in student debt.

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#7

Southeastern University

Lakeland, FL

Southeastern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the midsize city of Lakeland, SEU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at SEU take out is $29,548.

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Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public administration and social service programs. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public college with a large student population.

On average, public administration and social service graduates from FGCU take out $22,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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American Medical Academy landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public administration and social service programs. Located in the large suburb of Miami, American Medical Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Florida National University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Hialeah, Florida National University - Main Campus is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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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
South Carolina 708
Virginia 2,154
Arkansas 683
Mississippi 752
Tennessee 1,564
Louisiana 1,118
Alabama 1,668
Kentucky 2,072
Georgia 1,475

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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 10 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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