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2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in South Carolina

5 Colleges
$32,250 Avg Salary
$30,390 Avg Student Debt

Public Administration & Social Service is the #15 most popular major in South Carolina with 708 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in South Carolina 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing an online .

#1

Limestone College

Gaffney, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Limestone College the most popular online school in South Carolina for public administration and social service students. Located in the fringe town of Gaffney, Limestone 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 Limestone College take out is $42,000.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Limestone College Report

#2

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Out of the 5 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Midlands Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, public administration and social service majors at MTC accumulate an average of around $20,156 in student debt.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Midlands Technical College Report

The excellent online programs at Horry-Georgetown Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in South Carolina. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Conway.

While working on their degree, public administration and social service majors at Horry-Georgetown Technical College accumulate an average of around $27,431 in student debt.

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The excellent online programs at Southern Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in South Carolina. SWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Central.

The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at SWU take out is $43,832.

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

Out of the 5 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the # 5 spot on the list. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

While working on their degree, public administration and social service majors at UofSC accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 2,840
West Virginia 504
Florida 4,199
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 5 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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