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

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

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

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 Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater the most popular school in Florida for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. UMA Clearwater is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Clearwater.

Of the 848 students majoring in public administration and social service at UMA Clearwater, 4% are male and 96% are female.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater Report

Out of the 5 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Ocala.

Women make up 94% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Rasmussen University - Florida

#3

Beacon College

Leesburg, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Beacon College is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Leesburg, Beacon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 43% are male.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Beacon College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Florida National University - Main Campus is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Hialeah, Florida National University - Main Campus is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Florida National University - Main Campus Report

#4

Southeastern University

Lakeland, FL

The in-demand associate degree programs at Southeastern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Florida. Located in the city of Lakeland, SEU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Southeastern University Report

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
Virginia 2,154
Arkansas 683
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 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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