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

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

Public Administration & Social Service is the #12 most popular major in Louisiana with 1,118 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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

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 Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Louisiana 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College the most popular school in Louisiana for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

Of the 354 students majoring in public administration and social service at Louisiana State University, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tulane University of Louisiana is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 14% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Shreveport.

About 85% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 15% are male.

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Out of the 9 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern University at New Orleans landed the # 4 spot on the list. SUNO is a small public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Of the 64 students majoring in public administration and social service at SUNO, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern University and A & M College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

About 83% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 17% are male.

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University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration and social service programs. ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Monroe.

About 68% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 32% are male.

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#7

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

Grambling 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 town of Grambling, GSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in public administration and social service at GSU, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#8

Louisiana College

Pineville, LA

Louisiana College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the small suburb of Pineville, Louisiana College is a private not-for-profit school with a small 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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#9

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

University of New Orleans landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration and social service programs. UNO is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

About 86% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 14% 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 Schools 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
Tennessee 1,564
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

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 9 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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