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

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

With 2,154 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration and social service is the #15 most popular major in Virginia.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia.

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Commonwealth University the most popular school in Virginia for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

Of the 15 students majoring in public administration and social service at VCU, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #2 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 fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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

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#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Virginia. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

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

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Old Dominion University

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 5 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 4 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Virginia Tech

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Norfolk State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Virginia. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Norfolk State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Norfolk State University Report

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
South Carolina 708
Florida 4,199
Arkansas 683
Mississippi 752
Tennessee 1,564
Louisiana 1,118
Alabama 1,668
Kentucky 2,072
Georgia 1,475

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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