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

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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

In 2020-2021, public administration and social service students earned 2,072 degrees and certificates from a Kentucky school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in Kentucky 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 Kentucky.

#1

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY

Our 2023 rankings named Lindsey Wilson College the most popular school in Kentucky for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lindsey Wilson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Columbia.

Women make up 84% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#2

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Western Kentucky University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Kentucky. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a large student population.

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

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Western Kentucky University Report

#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Kentucky. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 90% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#4

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Northern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Kentucky. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 90% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#5

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of the Cumberlands is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.

About 85% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 15% are male.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of the Cumberlands Report

#6

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a very large student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 8% are male.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of Louisville Report

#7

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Campbellsville University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Campbellsville.

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

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Murray State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 56 students majoring in public administration and social service at Murray State, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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Eastern Kentucky 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. Eastern is a large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.

Of the 53 students majoring in public administration and social service at Eastern, 6% are male and 94% are female.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Eastern Kentucky University Report

#10

Morehead State University

Morehead, KY

With a ranking of #10, Morehead 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 town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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

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
Alabama 1,668
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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