2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree School for You
Public Administration & Social Service is the #17 most popular major in West Virginia with 504 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
The Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in West Virginia 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.
2023 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a associate degree.
Most Popular West Virginia Schools for an Associate in Public & Social Service
Our 2023 rankings named Blue Ridge Community and Technical College the most popular school in West Virginia for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Martinsburg.
Women make up 90% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at West Virginia Northern 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 West Virginia. WVNCC is a small public school located in the small city of Wheeling.
About 86% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 14% are male.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2,840 |
| Mississippi | 752 |
| South Carolina | 708 |
| Florida | 4,199 |
| Virginia | 2,154 |
| Arkansas | 683 |
| Alabama | 1,668 |
| Kentucky | 2,072 |
| Georgia | 1,475 |
| Tennessee | 1,564 |
| Louisiana | 1,118 |
Public Administration & Social Service Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 2 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.