2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree School for You
Public Administration & Social Service is the #14 most popular major in Tennessee with 1,564 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
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 Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Tennessee 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.
2023 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a associate degree.
Most Popular Tennessee Schools for an Associate in Public & Social Service
Our 2023 rankings named Trevecca Nazarene University the most popular school in Tennessee for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Nashville, TNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Chattanooga State Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Southern Adventist University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Tennessee. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Collegedale.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cleveland State Community College is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. Cleveland State Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Cleveland.
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Request InformationBest Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2,840 |
| West Virginia | 504 |
| Mississippi | 752 |
| South Carolina | 708 |
| Florida | 4,199 |
| Virginia | 2,154 |
| Arkansas | 683 |
| Alabama | 1,668 |
| Kentucky | 2,072 |
| Georgia | 1,475 |
| Louisiana | 1,118 |
Majors Related to Public Administration & Social Service
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 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.