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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GSU

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Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

Public Administration and Social Services: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 34,944
Retention: 80%
Programs: 162
Awards 2024-25: 8,848

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University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Public Administration and Social Services: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 31,903
Retention: 85%
Programs: 292
Awards 2024-25: 9,343

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University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Public Administration and Social Services: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 23,065
Retention: 81%
Programs: 152
Awards 2024-25: 5,669

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UWC

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University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Seattle, WA

Public Administration and Social Services: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 56,997
Retention: 95%
Programs: 385
Awards 2024-25: 15,047

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GIT

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Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Atlanta, GA

Public Administration and Social Services: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 53,363
Retention: 98%
Programs: 66
Awards 2024-25: 13,150

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University of Houston

Houston, TX

Public Administration and Social Services: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 47,980
Retention: 87%
Programs: 153
Awards 2024-25: 11,831

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USC

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University of South Carolina-Columbia

Columbia, SC

Public Administration and Social Services: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 38,532
Retention: 92%
Programs: 179
Awards 2024-25: 10,077

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University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Public Administration and Social Services: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 36,894
Retention: 86%
Programs: 247
Awards 2024-25: 9,826

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Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Public Administration and Social Services: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 34,145
Retention: 95%
Programs: 172
Awards 2024-25: 8,648

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CSU

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Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Fort Collins, CO

Public Administration and Social Services: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 34,096
Retention: 86%
Programs: 189
Awards 2024-25: 8,384

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FAU

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Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Public Administration and Social Services: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 31,607
Retention: 84%
Programs: 120
Awards 2024-25: 9,284

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Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Public Administration and Social Services: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 26,793
Retention: 98%
Programs: 171
Awards 2024-25: 9,154

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University of Mississippi

University, MS

Public Administration and Social Services: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 26,449
Retention: 87%
Programs: 148
Awards 2024-25: 6,185

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UHM

Public

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, HI

Public Administration and Social Services: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

Students: 20,028
Retention: 81%
Programs: 134
Awards 2024-25: 4,836

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URI

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University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI

Public Administration and Social Services: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 17,210
Retention: 84%
Programs: 167
Awards 2024-25: 4,841

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UNO

Public

University of Nebraska at Omaha

Omaha, NE

Public Administration and Social Services: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 14,972
Retention: 78%
Programs: 104
Awards 2024-25: 3,456

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SHU

Private nonprofit

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Public Administration and Social Services: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students: 11,022
Retention: 83%
Programs: 97
Awards 2024-25: 3,826

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The New School

New York, NY

Public Administration and Social Services: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 9,068
Retention: 85%
Programs: 63
Awards 2024-25: 3,030

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Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Public Administration and Social Services: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

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

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Widener University

Chester, PA

Public Administration and Social Services: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 5,713
Retention: 78%
Programs: 117
Awards 2024-25: 1,550

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ULV

Private nonprofit

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

Public Administration and Social Services: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 5,021
Retention: 64%
Programs: 84
Awards 2024-25: 1,665

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TCC

Private nonprofit

Teachers College at Columbia University

New York, NY

Public Administration and Social Services: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 4,401
Programs: 66
Awards 2024-25: 2,109

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CAU

Private nonprofit

Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta, GA

Public Administration and Social Services: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 4,252
Retention: 71%
Programs: 43
Awards 2024-25: 792

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Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Public Administration and Social Services: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students: 1,553
Retention: 64%
Programs: 45
Awards 2024-25: 581

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