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2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in Kentucky

15 Colleges
$35,171 Avg Salary
$28,913 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, public administration and social service students earned 2,072 degrees and certificates from a Kentucky school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Kentucky 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 Kentucky.

#1

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY

Our analysis found Lindsey Wilson College to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue an online degree in Kentucky. Lindsey Wilson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Columbia.

After completing their degree, public administration and social service graduates from Lindsey Wilson College carry an average student debtload of $21,916.

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#2

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Kentucky University is a great place for public administration and social service students pursuing an online degree. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Public Administration & Social Service majors at WKU take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $220.

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#3

Brescia University

Owensboro, KY

Out of the 15 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Brescia University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Owensboro, Brescia University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, public administration and social service graduates from Brescia University carry an average student debtload of $40,375.

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Out of the 15 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, public administration and social service graduates from Murray State take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hazard Community and Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in Kentucky list. Hazard Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Hazard.

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Big Sandy Community and Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the remote town of Prestonsburg, Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at Big Sandy Community and Technical College take out is $21,880.

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Jefferson Community and Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in Kentucky ranking. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

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Bluegrass Community and Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in Kentucky ranking. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lexington.

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#9

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

With a ranking of #9, University of Kentucky did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at UK take out is $26,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $309, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Eastern Kentucky University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in Kentucky ranking. Eastern is a large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.

While working on their degree, public administration and social service majors at Eastern accumulate an average of around $28,898 in student debt.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Schools 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
Alabama 1,668
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 15 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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