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

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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 4,199 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration and social service is the #14 most popular major in Florida.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 24 schools in Florida 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Our analysis found Florida Atlantic University to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Florida. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 74% 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 Florida International University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

Of the 196 students majoring in public administration and social service at FIU, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Florida. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

About 76% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 24% are male.

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#4

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indian River State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Indian River State College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce.

Of the 170 students majoring in public administration and social service at Indian River State College, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 11% are male.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 12% are male.

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#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

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

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#8

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the small suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 83 students majoring in public administration and social service at St. Leo University, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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Rasmussen University - Florida ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Ocala.

About 89% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 11% are male.

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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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
South Carolina 708
Virginia 2,154
Arkansas 683
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 24 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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