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

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

Public Administration & Social Service is the #14 most popular major in the country with 98,583 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in the Southeast 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Knoxville to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Jackson State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in the Southeast Region . Jackson State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Jackson.

About 81% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 19% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. VCU is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond.

About 53% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 47% are male.

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Out of the 41 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the # 4 spot on the list. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Out of the 41 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

About 38% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 62% are male.

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Out of the 41 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

Women make up 62% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

Of the 13 students majoring in public administration and social service at GMU, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Valdosta State University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in public administration and social service at VSU, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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#9

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

With a ranking of #9, University of Kentucky did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

Of the 11 students majoring in public administration and social service at UK, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Florida International University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree public administration and social service programs. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

Of the 9 students majoring in public administration and social service at FIU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State

Explore the best public administration and social service colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 2,840
West Virginia 504
South Carolina 708
Florida 4,199
Virginia 2,154
Arkansas 683
Mississippi 752
Louisiana 1,118
Alabama 1,668
Kentucky 2,072
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 27 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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