Colleges offering Public Administration and Social Services

1,505 U.S. colleges and universities offer programs in Public Administration and Social Services. Together they awarded 94,040 degrees and certificates in this field in 2024-25. 453 schools offer a version that can be completed fully online. 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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USF

Public

University of South Florida

Tampa, FL

Public Administration and Social Services: 350 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD · Fully online

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

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UTA

Public

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX

Public Administration and Social Services: 348 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

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

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University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Public Administration and Social Services: 342 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Fully online

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

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UTR

Public

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg, TX

Public Administration and Social Services: 342 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master · Online option

Students: 33,881
Retention: 81%
Programs: 109
Awards 2024-25: 6,872

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University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Public Administration and Social Services: 341 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Online option

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

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GMU

Public

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Public Administration and Social Services: 339 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Fully online

Students: 39,766
Retention: 86%
Programs: 196
Awards 2024-25: 11,076

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MSU

Public

Metropolitan State University of Denver

Denver, CO

Public Administration and Social Services: 332 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master

Students: 18,453
Retention: 63%
Programs: 114
Awards 2024-25: 3,410

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University of Nevada-Reno

Reno, NV

Public Administration and Social Services: 329 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master · Online option

Students: 23,024
Retention: 80%
Programs: 139
Awards 2024-25: 4,680

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University of California-Berkeley

Berkeley, CA

Public Administration and Social Services: 323 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

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

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University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Public Administration and Social Services: 319 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Fully online

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

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UCA

Public

University of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

Public Administration and Social Services: 315 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 47,335
Retention: 97%
Programs: 193
Awards 2024-25: 14,956

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SBU

Public

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Public Administration and Social Services: 314 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

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

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University of Houston

Houston, TX

Public Administration and Social Services: 308 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD · Online option

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

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GVS

Public

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, MI

Public Administration and Social Services: 305 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master · Online option

Students: 22,011
Retention: 76%
Programs: 153
Awards 2024-25: 5,542

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University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Public Administration and Social Services: 305 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

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

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SJS

Public

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

Public Administration and Social Services: 298 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master

Students: 37,661
Retention: 87%
Programs: 139
Awards 2024-25: 9,909

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Troy University

Troy, AL

Public Administration and Social Services: 296 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master · Fully online

Students: 13,658
Retention: 71%
Programs: 72
Awards 2024-25: 3,287

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CSU

Public

California State University-San Bernardino

San Bernardino, CA

Public Administration and Social Services: 291 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master · Online option

Students: 18,492
Retention: 80%
Programs: 93
Awards 2024-25: 5,122

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University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT

Public Administration and Social Services: 290 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Fully online

Students: 28,306
Retention: 92%
Programs: 245
Awards 2024-25: 8,615

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SDS

Public

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

Public Administration and Social Services: 289 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master · Online option

Students: 41,137
Retention: 91%
Programs: 180
Awards 2024-25: 11,392

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Duke University

Durham, NC

Public Administration and Social Services: 284 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 17,499
Retention: 98%
Programs: 169
Awards 2024-25: 7,776

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UMB

Public

University of Maryland, Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

Public Administration and Social Services: 282 graduates in 2024-25
Master, PhD

Students: 6,636
Programs: 61
Awards 2024-25: 2,364

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UIC

Public

University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL

Public Administration and Social Services: 272 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Fully online

Students: 33,906
Retention: 80%
Programs: 169
Awards 2024-25: 8,564

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CJJ

Public

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

New York, NY

Public Administration and Social Services: 265 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master · Fully online

Students: 13,763
Retention: 82%
Programs: 45
Awards 2024-25: 3,638

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