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

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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

Public Administration & Social Service is the #15 most popular major in Arkansas with 683 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.

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 Arkansas.

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas the most popular school in Arkansas for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.

About 97% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 3% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 7% are male.

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#4

Harding University

Searcy, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harding University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Arkansas. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Magnolia.

About 63% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 37% are male.

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#5

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Henderson State University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.

Of the 19 students majoring in public administration and social service at Henderson State University, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Arkansas. UAFS is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Fort Smith.

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

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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff 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 #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Pine Bluff, UAPB 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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With a ranking of #9, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCA is a large public school located in the small city of Conway.

Of the 10 students majoring in public administration and social service at UCA, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#10

Philander Smith College

Little Rock, AR

Philander Smith College 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 Little Rock, Philander Smith is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 13% are male.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 2,840
West Virginia 504
South Carolina 708
Florida 4,199
Virginia 2,154
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 12 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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