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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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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.

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

Our analysis found Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

Out of the 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the 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.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

#3

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

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 medium-sized student population.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Springfield helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the 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.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of Illinois at Springfield Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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 school 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.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

#7

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #7, University of Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a 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 fairly 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 landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Loyola Chicago is a 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.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Loyola University Chicago

With a ranking of #10, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

Of the 5 students majoring in public administration and social service at U-M, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 3,206
Michigan 3,411
Ohio 3,030
Illinois 3,948
Wisconsin 1,299

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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