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

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

With 1,475 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration and social service is the #15 most popular major in Georgia.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Georgia 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 Georgia.

Our analysis found Valdosta State University to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Georgia. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 38% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Valdosta State University Report

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Georgia. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

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

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of Georgia Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgia State University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Georgia State University Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Clark Atlanta University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Georgia. Located in the city of Atlanta, CAU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 20% are male.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Clark Atlanta University

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Georgia. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report

Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 5 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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