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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Louisiana

12 Colleges
$36,728 Avg Salary
$39,555 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service 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.

The Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College the most popular school in Louisiana for public administration and social service students. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

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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. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Louisiana State University - Shreveport. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Louisiana list. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Shreveport.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern University at New Orleans is a great place for public administration and social service students. SUNO is a small public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at SUNO take out is $42,000.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern University and A & M College is a great place for public administration and social service students. Southern University and A & M College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

On average, public administration and social service graduates from Southern University and A & M College take out $40,260 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration and social service programs. Located in the town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, public administration and social service majors at NSU accumulate an average of around $30,250 in student debt.

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#7

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

Grambling State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration and social service programs. Located in the town of Grambling, GSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at GSU take out is $48,375. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $177.

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University of Louisiana at Monroe came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Louisiana ranking. ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Monroe.

On average, public administration and social service graduates from ULM take out $30,711 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Southeastern Louisiana University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at Southeastern take out is $28,612.

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#10

Louisiana College

Pineville, LA

With a ranking of #10, Louisiana College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students. Located in the small suburb of Pineville, Louisiana College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 12 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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