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

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

In 2020-2021, 1,668 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration and social service students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Alabama 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Troy University

Troy, AL

Our analysis found Troy University to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Alabama. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 14% are male.

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

Out of the 16 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Alabama landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.

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

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of North Alabama Report

Out of the 16 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 95% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of Alabama at Birmingham Report

#4

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Alabama helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Alabama. UA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

About 98% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 2% are male.

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

#5

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Jacksonville State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Alabama. Located in the suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 87% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Jacksonville State University

#6

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

With a ranking of #6, Alabama State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public college with a small student population.

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

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#6

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Auburn University Report

#8

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL

University of Montevallo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the large suburb of Montevallo, Montevallo is a public school with a small student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 4% are male.

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

Alabama A & M 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 #9 on the list. AAMU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Normal.

Women make up 91% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Alabama A & M University

University of South Alabama landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 88% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of South Alabama 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
Florida 4,199
Virginia 2,154
Arkansas 683
Mississippi 752
South Carolina 708
Louisiana 1,118
Kentucky 2,072
Georgia 1,475
Tennessee 1,564

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 16 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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