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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas

4 Colleges
$25,305 Avg Salary
$20,672 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree School for You

Public Administration & Social Service is the #15 most popular major in Arkansas with 683 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Arkansas to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration & Social Service program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a associate degree in Arkansas. Located in the rural area of Helena, Phillips County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in public administration and social service at Phillips County Community College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#1

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Our 2023 rankings named Arkansas Tech University the most popular school in Arkansas for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in public administration and social service at ATU, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#3

Ozarka College

Melbourne, AR

The in-demand associate degree programs at Ozarka College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Arkansas. Located in the remote area of Melbourne, Ozarka College is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

Arkansas Baptist College

Little Rock, AR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Arkansas Baptist College is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. Arkansas Baptist College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

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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
South Carolina 708
Florida 4,199
Virginia 2,154
Mississippi 752
Tennessee 1,564
Louisiana 1,118
Alabama 1,668
Kentucky 2,072
Georgia 1,475

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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