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

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

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$69,877 Avg Salary

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

With 4,199 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration and social service is the #14 most popular major in Florida.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Florida 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 Florida.

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Florida State University the most popular school in Florida for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the 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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Our 2023 rankings named University of Central Florida the most popular school in Florida for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

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

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Out of the 7 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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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#4

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Out of the 7 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in public administration and social service at FAU, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Out of the 7 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Carlos Albizu University - Miami landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Miami, Carlos Albizu University - Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#6

Barry University

Miami, FL

Barry 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of South Florida - Main Campus 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 Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.

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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
Mississippi 752
South Carolina 708
Virginia 2,154
Arkansas 683
Alabama 1,668
Kentucky 2,072
Georgia 1,475
Tennessee 1,564
Louisiana 1,118

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 7 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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