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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Florida

31 Colleges
$39,727 Avg Salary
$27,779 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service 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 Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in Florida to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Colleges.

Our analysis found Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. UMA Clearwater is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Clearwater.

On average, public administration and social service graduates from UMA Clearwater take out $21,740 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Florida list. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at UCF take out is $24,765.

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The excellent programs at Florida International University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Florida. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

After completing their degree, public administration and social service graduates from FIU carry an average student debt load of $22,695.

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#4

Barry University

Miami, FL

The excellent programs at Barry University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Florida. Located in the suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Public Administration & Social Service majors at Barry University take out an average of $26,433 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, public administration and social service majors at USF Tampa accumulate an average of around $23,507 in student debt.

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#6

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, public administration and social service graduates from FAU take out $22,563 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, public administration and social service majors at St. Leo University accumulate an average of around $39,462 in student debt.

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#8

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

Indian River State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Florida ranking. Indian River State College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fort Pierce.

While working on their degree, public administration and social service majors at Indian River State College accumulate an average of around $14,500 in student debt.

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#9

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Florida ranking. Florida State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

On average, public administration and social service graduates from Florida State take out $19,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, public administration and social service graduates from FSCJ take out $28,079 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Florida State College at Jacksonville Report

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
South Carolina 708
Virginia 2,154
Arkansas 683
Mississippi 752
Tennessee 1,564
Louisiana 1,118
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 25 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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