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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$33,749 Avg Salary
$29,352 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 3,948 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration and social service is the #13 most popular major in Illinois.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's 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.

Check out the public administration and social service bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

#1

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Aurora University the most popular school in Illinois for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 86% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 35 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

About 61% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 39% are male.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Northwestern University

#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 105 students majoring in public administration and social service at UChicago, 37% are male and 63% are female.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of Chicago

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Northeastern Illinois University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 89% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Northeastern Illinois University Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Illinois. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Women make up 82% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 75% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

Illinois State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 60 students majoring in public administration and social service at Illinois State, 7% are male and 93% are female.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Illinois State University Report

National Louis University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 65% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at National Louis University Report

With a ranking of #9, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 92% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Loyola University Chicago

Western Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

Women make up 96% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Western Illinois University Report

Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 3,206
Michigan 3,411
Ohio 3,030
Wisconsin 1,299

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 26 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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