2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Florida
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Florida to see which master'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.
2023 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Florida
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Central Florida the most popular school in Florida for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
Women make up 83% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Barry University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Florida. Located in the suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 72% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Leo University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the small suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 87% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 141 students majoring in public administration and social service at USF Tampa, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Florida International University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Florida. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.
Women make up 70% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
About 89% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 11% are male.
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Southeastern University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the midsize city of Lakeland, SEU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 18% are male.
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Florida State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
Of the 49 students majoring in public administration and social service at Florida State, 47% are male and 53% are female.
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Florida Gulf Coast 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 #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public school with a large student population.
About 74% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 26% are male.
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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical 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 #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 31 students majoring in public administration and social service at Florida A&M University, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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| 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 Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 18 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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