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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Kentucky

26 Colleges
$35,171 Avg Salary
$28,913 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service 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 Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Kentucky 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.

#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. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at UK take out is $26,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $309, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Out of the 26 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a very large student population.

Public Administration & Social Service majors at UofL take out an average of $25,267 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Campbellsville University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Kentucky list. Campbellsville University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Campbellsville.

On average, public administration and social service graduates from Campbellsville University take out $27,664 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Kentucky University is a great place for public administration and social service students. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, public administration and social service graduates from WKU carry an average student debt load of $26,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $220.

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#5

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY

Out of the 26 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindsey Wilson College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Lindsey Wilson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Columbia.

On average, public administration and social service graduates from Lindsey Wilson College take out $21,916 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration and social service programs. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at NKU take out is $28,112. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $169.

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Murray State 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 town of Murray, Murray State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Public Administration & Social Service majors at Murray State take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Brescia University

Owensboro, KY

Brescia 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 city of Owensboro, Brescia University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at Brescia University take out is $40,375.

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Eastern Kentucky University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Kentucky list. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.

After completing their degree, public administration and social service graduates from Eastern carry an average student debt load of $28,898.

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#10

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands 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. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.

Public Administration & Social Service majors at Cumberlands take out an average of $19,431 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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
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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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