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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree School for You

With 3,948 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration and social service is the #13 most popular major in Illinois.

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 Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

#1

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Aurora University the most popular school in Illinois for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Aurora University Report

Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Springfield landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, UIS is a public school 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.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of Illinois at Springfield

Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 3 spot on the list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Women make up 67% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 67% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Loyola University Chicago Report

#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place 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 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 Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in public administration and social service at UIC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 3,206
Michigan 3,411
Ohio 3,030
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 6 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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