2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public administration and social service was ranked #14 in the country. In fact 98,583 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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.
The Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor'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.
2023 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
Women make up 82% 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
Women make up 80% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Aurora University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
Women make up 88% 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 Illinois at Springfield. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, UIS is a public college with a small student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 25% are male.
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Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in public administration and social service at IU Bloomington, 86% are male and 14% are female.
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University of Chicago came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in public administration and social service at UChicago, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree public administration and social service programs. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
Women make up 67% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Loyola University Chicago came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Women make up 67% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Michigan Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in public administration and social service at Michigan Tech, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 3,206 |
| Michigan | 3,411 |
| Ohio | 3,030 |
| Illinois | 3,948 |
| Wisconsin | 1,299 |
Majors Related to Public Administration & Social Service
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 18 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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