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2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in Virginia

6 Colleges
$41,798 Avg Salary
$27,601 Avg Student Debt

With 2,154 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration and social service is the #15 most popular major in Virginia.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Virginia 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing an online .

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular online school in Virginia for public administration and social service students. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

While working on their degree, public administration and social service majors at Liberty University accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $369, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for public administration and social service students pursuing an online degree. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

On average, public administration and social service graduates from University of Virginia take out $21,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#3

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Hampton University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for public administration and social service students pursuing an online degree. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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The excellent online programs at University of Management and Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Virginia. Located in the medium-sized city of Arlington, University of Management and Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 2,840
West Virginia 504
South Carolina 708
Florida 4,199
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

Majors Similar to Public Administration & Social Service

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 6 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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