Colleges offering Public Administration and Social Services

1,505 U.S. colleges and universities offer programs in Public Administration and Social Services. Together they awarded 94,040 degrees and certificates in this field in 2024-25. 453 schools offer a version that can be completed fully online. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 540 Associate 461 Bachelor 909 Master 660 PhD 158 Professional 18

Most schools offering it: California (147), New York (101), Pennsylvania (85), Ohio (76), Texas (72), North Carolina (57)

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GCU

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Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Public Administration and Social Services: 3,112 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master · Fully online

Students: 113,257
Retention: 72%
Programs: 131
Awards 2024-25: 29,770

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Walden University

Minneapolis, MN

Public Administration and Social Services: 2,246 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 49,441
Retention: 0%
Programs: 75

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University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Public Administration and Social Services: 1,434 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD, Professional · Fully online

Students: 34,709
Retention: 87%
Programs: 287
Awards 2024-25: 9,772

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UTA

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The University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington, TX

Public Administration and Social Services: 1,010 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Online option

Students: 44,956
Retention: 73%
Programs: 110
Awards 2024-25: 13,077

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CUC

Private nonprofit

Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, NY

Public Administration and Social Services: 977 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Master, PhD · Online option

Students: 35,173
Retention: 98%
Programs: 209
Awards 2024-25: 15,748

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Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Public Administration and Social Services: 822 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Fully online

Students: 104,327
Retention: 80%
Programs: 186
Awards 2024-25: 28,744

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RUB

Public

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ

Public Administration and Social Services: 815 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD, Professional · Online option

Students: 52,269
Retention: 93%
Programs: 210
Awards 2024-25: 13,144

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OSU

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Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH

Public Administration and Social Services: 776 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Online option

Students: 61,443
Retention: 94%
Programs: 253
Awards 2024-25: 16,558

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USC

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University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA

Public Administration and Social Services: 774 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Online option

Students: 46,566
Retention: 96%
Programs: 285
Awards 2024-25: 17,982

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Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Public Administration and Social Services: 761 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Fully online

Students: 5,923
Retention: 77%
Programs: 49
Awards 2024-25: 2,196

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SNH

Private nonprofit

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, NH

Public Administration and Social Services: 752 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor · Fully online

Students: 189,531
Retention: 61%
Programs: 74
Awards 2024-25: 43,206

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UMA

Public

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI

Public Administration and Social Services: 744 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Online option

Students: 52,855
Retention: 97%
Programs: 254
Awards 2024-25: 16,680

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Indiana University-Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

Public Administration and Social Services: 729 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Fully online

Students: 22,534
Retention: 72%
Programs: 226
Awards 2024-25: 6,722

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University of Phoenix-Arizona

Phoenix, AZ

Public Administration and Social Services: 692 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 111,248
Retention: 41%
Programs: 74

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CHC

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CUNY Hunter College

New York, NY

Public Administration and Social Services: 657 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master

Students: 22,538
Retention: 78%
Programs: 141
Awards 2024-25: 5,486

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UMA

Private nonprofit

Ultimate Medical Academy

Clearwater, FL

Public Administration and Social Services: 652 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 8,932
Retention: 68%
Programs: 11

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Indiana University-Bloomington

Bloomington, IN

Public Administration and Social Services: 637 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Fully online

Students: 48,424
Retention: 91%
Programs: 209
Awards 2024-25: 20,593

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NYU

Private nonprofit

New York University

New York, NY

Public Administration and Social Services: 612 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD, Professional · Fully online

Students: 56,832
Retention: 96%
Programs: 237
Awards 2024-25: 20,211

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The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Knoxville, TN

Public Administration and Social Services: 593 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Online option

Students: 38,728
Retention: 92%
Programs: 210
Awards 2024-25: 9,900

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Private nonprofit

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Public Administration and Social Services: 592 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Online option

Students: 12,813
Retention: 89%
Programs: 167
Awards 2024-25: 4,720

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Private nonprofit

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Public Administration and Social Services: 567 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD · Online option

Students: 16,150
Retention: 89%
Programs: 128
Awards 2024-25: 5,217

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PUG

Public

Purdue University Global

West Lafayette, IN

Public Administration and Social Services: 560 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 45,588
Retention: 57%
Programs: 95

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LUC

Private nonprofit

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, IL

Public Administration and Social Services: 556 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Fully online

Students: 17,384
Retention: 82%
Programs: 241
Awards 2024-25: 4,819

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UCF

Public

University of Central Florida

Orlando, FL

Public Administration and Social Services: 511 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Fully online

Students: 69,713
Retention: 92%
Programs: 136
Awards 2024-25: 19,389

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