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 of California-Irvine

Irvine, CA

Public Administration and Social Services
PhD

Students: 37,297
Retention: 94%
Programs: 173
Awards 2024-25: 11,456

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Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Public Administration and Social Services
PhD

Students: 29,640
Retention: 83%
Programs: 277
Awards 2024-25: 8,286

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University of Delaware

Newark, DE

Public Administration and Social Services
PhD

Students: 24,412
Retention: 92%
Programs: 219
Awards 2024-25: 6,438

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University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Public Administration and Social Services
PhD

Students: 24,404
Retention: 86%
Programs: 125
Awards 2024-25: 6,133

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Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

Public Administration and Social Services
PhD

Students: 16,744
Retention: 81%
Programs: 243
Awards 2024-25: 4,305

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TCU

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Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Public Administration and Social Services
PhD

Students: 12,938
Retention: 93%
Programs: 133
Awards 2024-25: 3,661

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University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, MA

Public Administration and Social Services
PhD

Students: 7,968
Retention: 64%
Programs: 106
Awards 2024-25: 2,055

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University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Public Administration and Social Services
PhD

Students: 6,501
Retention: 67%
Programs: 68
Awards 2024-25: 1,269

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TSU

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Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Public Administration and Social Services
PhD · Fully online

Students: 6,310
Retention: 33%
Programs: 61
Awards 2024-25: 1,210

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Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Public Administration and Social Services
PhD

Students: 4,454
Retention: 82%
Programs: 115
Awards 2024-25: 1,331

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Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, AL

Public Administration and Social Services
PhD

Students: 3,121
Retention: 81%
Programs: 58
Awards 2024-25: 573

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GGU

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Golden Gate University

San Francisco, CA

Public Administration and Social Services
PhD · Online option

Students: 3,098
Programs: 34
Awards 2024-25: 2,087

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Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Public Administration and Social Services
PhD

Students: 2,565
Retention: 78%
Programs: 73
Awards 2024-25: 783

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Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr, PA

Public Administration and Social Services
PhD

Students: 1,679
Retention: 92%
Programs: 42
Awards 2024-25: 534

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