Colleges offering master's degrees in Public Administration and Social Services

660 U.S. colleges and universities offer programs in Public Administration and Social Services at the master level. 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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Walden University

Minneapolis, MN

Public Administration and Social Services: 1,421 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

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

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Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, NY

Public Administration and Social Services: 958 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

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

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University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Public Administration and Social Services: 882 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

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

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GCU

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Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Public Administration and Social Services: 743 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

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

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UTA

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The University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington, TX

Public Administration and Social Services: 709 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

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

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RUB

Public

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ

Public Administration and Social Services: 694 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

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

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UMA

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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI

Public Administration and Social Services: 641 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

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

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USC

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University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA

Public Administration and Social Services: 600 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

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

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CHC

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CUNY Hunter College

New York, NY

Public Administration and Social Services: 599 graduates in 2024-25
Master

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

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Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Public Administration and Social Services: 567 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

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

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Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Public Administration and Social Services: 547 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

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

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NYU

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New York University

New York, NY

Public Administration and Social Services: 535 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

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

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University of Denver

Denver, CO

Public Administration and Social Services: 526 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

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

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OSU

Public

Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH

Public Administration and Social Services: 507 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

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

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LUC

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Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, IL

Public Administration and Social Services: 503 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

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

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LSU

Public

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, LA

Public Administration and Social Services: 463 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 41,705
Retention: 85%
Programs: 135
Awards 2024-25: 8,832

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Indiana University-Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

Public Administration and Social Services: 431 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

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

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VCU

Public

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA

Public Administration and Social Services: 391 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 28,464
Retention: 85%
Programs: 167
Awards 2024-25: 7,324

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Yeshiva University

New York, NY

Public Administration and Social Services: 389 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 6,965
Retention: 92%
Programs: 67
Awards 2024-25: 2,873

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Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Public Administration and Social Services: 387 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 30,259
Retention: 98%
Programs: 259
Awards 2024-25: 11,030

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CSU

Public

California State University-Long Beach

Long Beach, CA

Public Administration and Social Services: 365 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 42,003
Retention: 87%
Programs: 137
Awards 2024-25: 10,908

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PSU

Public

Portland State University

Portland, OR

Public Administration and Social Services: 350 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 19,951
Retention: 76%
Programs: 198
Awards 2024-25: 5,535

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Boston University

Boston, MA

Public Administration and Social Services: 348 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 37,737
Retention: 95%
Programs: 299
Awards 2024-25: 13,285

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California State University-Northridge

Northridge, CA

Public Administration and Social Services: 345 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 38,313
Retention: 73%
Programs: 123
Awards 2024-25: 10,001

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