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

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

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

Public Administration & Social Service is the #17 most popular major in West Virginia with 504 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in West Virginia 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular school in West Virginia for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

Women make up 47% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Out of the 7 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the # 2 spot on the list. WVU is a very large public school located in the city of Morgantown.

About 76% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 24% are male.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at West Virginia University

#3

Concord University

Athens, WV

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Concord University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in West Virginia. Concord University is a small public school located in the distant town of Athens.

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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#4

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Marshall University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 79% 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 Future Generations University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the remote area of Franklin, Future Generations is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 50% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Future Generations University Report

West Virginia State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration and social service programs. WVSU is a small public school located in the suburb of Institute.

Of the 10 students majoring in public administration and social service at WVSU, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at West Virginia State University Report

With a ranking of #7, Strayer University - West Virginia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Strayer University - West Virginia is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Scott Depot.

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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
South Carolina 708
Florida 4,199
Virginia 2,154
Arkansas 683
Mississippi 752
Louisiana 1,118
Alabama 1,668
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 7 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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