Colleges offering doctoral degrees (research) in Public Administration and Social Services

158 U.S. colleges and universities offer programs in Public Administration and Social Services at the phd 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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University at Albany

Albany, NY

Public Administration and Social Services: 11 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

Students: 17,560
Retention: 83%
Programs: 169
Awards 2024-25: 4,989

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Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Public Administration and Social Services: 11 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 7,603
Retention: 83%
Programs: 110
Awards 2024-25: 2,229

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UCF

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University of Central Florida

Orlando, FL

Public Administration and Social Services: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

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

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UIU

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL

Public Administration and Social Services: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 59,238
Retention: 95%
Programs: 200
Awards 2024-25: 17,879

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UTA

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The University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington, TX

Public Administration and Social Services: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

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

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Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Public Administration and Social Services: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

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

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University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Public Administration and Social Services: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 29,792
Retention: 86%
Programs: 202
Awards 2024-25: 7,974

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GWU

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George Washington University

Washington, DC

Public Administration and Social Services: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 25,374
Retention: 92%
Programs: 198
Awards 2024-25: 8,455

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UMC

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University of Maryland-Baltimore County

Baltimore, MD

Public Administration and Social Services: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 13,906
Retention: 85%
Programs: 117
Awards 2024-25: 4,019

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University of St Thomas

Saint Paul, MN

Public Administration and Social Services: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 9,410
Retention: 88%
Programs: 151
Awards 2024-25: 2,572

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Yeshiva University

New York, NY

Public Administration and Social Services: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

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

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Smith College

Northampton, MA

Public Administration and Social Services: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 2,857
Retention: 94%
Programs: 56
Awards 2024-25: 871

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New York University

New York, NY

Public Administration and Social Services: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

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

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UTA

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The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX

Public Administration and Social Services: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 53,864
Retention: 97%
Programs: 203
Awards 2024-25: 18,937

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University of California-Berkeley

Berkeley, CA

Public Administration and Social Services: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 45,882
Retention: 97%
Programs: 172
Awards 2024-25: 15,568

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University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Public Administration and Social Services: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 43,146
Retention: 94%
Programs: 270
Awards 2024-25: 14,239

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UNV

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University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV

Public Administration and Social Services: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 32,911
Retention: 79%
Programs: 186
Awards 2024-25: 6,850

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Portland State University

Portland, OR

Public Administration and Social Services: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

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

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University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Public Administration and Social Services: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 18,566
Retention: 99%
Programs: 121
Awards 2024-25: 6,960

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Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

Public Administration and Social Services: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students: 4,033
Retention: 80%
Programs: 70
Awards 2024-25: 1,573

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Albizu University-Miami

Miami, FL

Public Administration and Social Services: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

Students: 818
Retention: 83%
Programs: 12
Awards 2024-25: 284

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ASU

Public

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe, AZ

Public Administration and Social Services: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 79,818
Retention: 87%
Programs: 347
Awards 2024-25: 22,923

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Indiana University-Bloomington

Bloomington, IN

Public Administration and Social Services: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

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

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Boston University

Boston, MA

Public Administration and Social Services: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

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

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