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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

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

In 2020-2021, 1,668 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration and social service students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

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The Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Alabama the most popular school in Alabama for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

Of the 251 students majoring in public administration and social service at UA, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#2

Troy University

Troy, AL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Troy University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 12% are male.

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#3

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Columbia Southern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Alabama. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alabama A & M University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. AAMU is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Normal.

Women make up 88% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#5

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Out of the 16 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 57% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#6

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in public administration and social service at Jacksonville State University, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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University of North Alabama came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Florence.

About 91% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 9% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 71% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#9

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Samford University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham.

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#10

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

Alabama State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public school with a small student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 27% are male.

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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
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 16 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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