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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MSU

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Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Public Administration and Social Services: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 52,089
Retention: 90%
Programs: 268
Awards 2024-25: 13,223

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USF

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University of South Florida

Tampa, FL

Public Administration and Social Services: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 49,622
Retention: 91%
Programs: 168
Awards 2024-25: 14,503

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VPI

Public

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, VA

Public Administration and Social Services: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 38,857
Retention: 93%
Programs: 171
Awards 2024-25: 11,135

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UNC

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

Public Administration and Social Services: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 31,091
Retention: 85%
Programs: 128
Awards 2024-25: 8,970

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Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Public Administration and Social Services: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 29,077
Retention: 93%
Programs: 174
Awards 2024-25: 8,615

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UAG

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The University of Arizona Global Campus

Chandler, AZ

Public Administration and Social Services: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 28,004
Retention: 35%
Programs: 67

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WSU

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Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Public Administration and Social Services: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 23,803
Retention: 83%
Programs: 194
Awards 2024-25: 6,417

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LUC

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Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, IL

Public Administration and Social Services: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

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

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Howard University

Washington, DC

Public Administration and Social Services: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 14,890
Retention: 91%
Programs: 91
Awards 2024-25: 3,221

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University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Public Administration and Social Services: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 11,946
Retention: 91%
Programs: 186
Awards 2024-25: 4,112

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Rutgers University-Newark

Newark, NJ

Public Administration and Social Services: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 11,315
Retention: 84%
Programs: 72
Awards 2024-25: 2,847

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UPR

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University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras

San Juan, PR

Public Administration and Social Services: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 11,312
Retention: 77%
Programs: 95
Awards 2024-25: 2,102

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NSU

Public

Norfolk State University

Norfolk, VA

Public Administration and Social Services: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 6,053
Retention: 73%
Programs: 51
Awards 2024-25: 1,011

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Rutgers University-Camden

Camden, NJ

Public Administration and Social Services: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 5,675
Retention: 80%
Programs: 58
Awards 2024-25: 1,693

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Simmons University

Boston, MA

Public Administration and Social Services: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 4,666
Retention: 85%
Programs: 64
Awards 2024-25: 1,788

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UMA

Public

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI

Public Administration and Social Services: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

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

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Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Public Administration and Social Services: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 32,553
Retention: 97%
Programs: 173
Awards 2024-25: 13,210

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University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Public Administration and Social Services: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 30,779
Retention: 90%
Programs: 231
Awards 2024-25: 9,128

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SBU

Public

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Public Administration and Social Services: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 26,689
Retention: 90%
Programs: 176
Awards 2024-25: 7,857

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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI

Public Administration and Social Services: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 22,450
Retention: 73%
Programs: 171
Awards 2024-25: 5,749

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Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Public Administration and Social Services: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 21,153
Retention: 90%
Programs: 270
Awards 2024-25: 6,629

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UNC

Public

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, NC

Public Administration and Social Services: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 18,012
Retention: 79%
Programs: 126
Awards 2024-25: 4,655

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CMU

Private nonprofit

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Public Administration and Social Services: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 15,888
Retention: 98%
Programs: 203
Awards 2024-25: 6,222

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NCA

Public

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, NC

Public Administration and Social Services: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 14,311
Retention: 78%
Programs: 101
Awards 2024-25: 2,894

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