Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

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

Find Schools Near

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

11 Colleges
$48,536 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, public administration and social service students earned 2,072 degrees and certificates from a Kentucky school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Kentucky 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the most popular school in Kentucky for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 217 students majoring in public administration and social service at UK, 28% are male and 72% are female.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of Kentucky Report

#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

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

Of the 200 students majoring in public administration and social service at UofL, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of Louisville Report

#3

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Campbellsville University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Kentucky. Campbellsville University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Campbellsville.

Women make up 87% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Read More…

#4

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a fairly large 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 Northern Kentucky University

#5

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Western Kentucky University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Kentucky. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 84% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Western Kentucky University

#6

Brescia University

Owensboro, KY

Brescia University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the small city of Owensboro, Brescia University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in public administration and social service at Brescia University, 5% are male and 95% are female.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Brescia University Report

Murray 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 #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 48% are male.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Murray State University Report

#8

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Spalding 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Read More…

With a ranking of #9, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the town of Richmond.

About 64% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 36% are male.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Eastern Kentucky University Report

#10

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, KY

Kentucky 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 town of Frankfort, KY State is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Read More…

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
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 11 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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.