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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in the Southeast Region

209 Ranked Colleges
8,418 Degrees Awarded
$31,892 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 98,583 people earned their degree in public administration and social service, making the major the 14th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, public administration and social service graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $40,520 and had an average of $27,642 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 19,866 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,709 and $29,395 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 8,418 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 209 colleges that offered a degree in public administration and social service. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in public administration and social service.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in the Southeast Region

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Lindsey Wilson College
Columbia, Kentucky

Out of the 209 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindsey Wilson College landed the #1 spot on the list. Lindsey Wilson College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, Kentucky. It awarded 176 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Lindsey Wilson College

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Brescia University
Owensboro, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brescia University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region list. Brescia University is located in Owensboro, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Brescia University

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Huntsville Bible College
Huntsville, Alabama

Out of the 209 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Huntsville Bible College landed the #3 spot on the list. Huntsville Bible College is a small school located in Huntsville, Alabama that handed out 3 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Huntsville Bible College

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Beacon College
Leesburg, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Beacon College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region list. Leesburg, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Beacon

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Limestone College
Gaffney, South Carolina

Out of the 209 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Limestone College landed the #5 spot on the list. Limestone College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Gaffney, South Carolina. It awarded 61 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Limestone College

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Lees - McRae College
Banner Elk, North Carolina

Lees - McRae College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region list. Lees - McRae College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Banner Elk, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Warren Wilson College
Swannanoa, North Carolina

Warren Wilson College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region list. Warren Wilson College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Swannanoa, North Carolina. It awarded 16 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Warren Wilson College Public Administration & Social Service Report

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Bennett College
Greensboro, North Carolina

Bennett College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Bennett College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 4 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Bennett College Public Administration & Social Service Report

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Southern University at New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

With a ranking of #9, Southern University at New Orleans did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region list. Southern University at New Orleans is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southern University at New Orleans Public Administration & Social Service Report

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Gordon State College
Barnesville, Georgia

Gordon State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Gordon State College is a small school located in Barnesville, Georgia that handed out 56 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Gordon

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Livingstone College
Salisbury, North Carolina

With a ranking of #11, Livingstone College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region list. Livingstone College is a small school located in Salisbury, North Carolina that handed out 11 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Livingstone College Public Administration & Social Service Report

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Johnson C Smith University
Charlotte, North Carolina

Johnson C Smith University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Johnson C Smith University

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Barton College
Wilson, North Carolina

Barton College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Barton College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wilson, North Carolina. It awarded 25 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Barton College

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Mars Hill University
Mars Hill, North Carolina

With a ranking of #14, Mars Hill University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Mars Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Mars Hill University Public Administration & Social Service Report

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Kentucky Christian University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Kentucky Christian University is located in Grayson, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Kentucky Christian University

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Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, North Carolina

With a ranking of #16, Elizabeth City State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region list. ECSU is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Elizabeth City State University

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Arkansas Baptist College
Little Rock, Arkansas

Arkansas Baptist College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region list. Arkansas Baptist College is a small school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 2 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Arkansas Baptist College

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Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena, Mississippi

Mississippi Valley State University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi Valley State University is located in Itta Bena, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Mississippi Valley State University

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Le Moyne - Owen College
Memphis, Tennessee

Le Moyne - Owen College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.

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Miles College
Fairfield, Alabama

Miles College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Fairfield, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.

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Bluefield College
Bluefield, Virginia

Bluefield College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Bluefield College is a small school located in Bluefield, Virginia that handed out 26 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Bluefield College

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Talladega College
Talladega, Alabama

Talladega College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Talladega College is a small school located in Talladega, Alabama that handed out 10 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Talladega College

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Shaw University
Raleigh, North Carolina

Shaw University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Shaw University is a small school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 13 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

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Concord University
Athens, West Virginia

Concord University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Athens, West Virginia, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Concord University Public Administration & Social Service Report

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West Virginia State University
Institute, West Virginia

West Virginia State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region ranking. West Virginia State University is located in Institute, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at West Virginia State University

Rest of the Best 32 in Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region

Not only did these schools make the top 32 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Troy University
Troy, Alabama
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Mary Baldwin University
Staunton, Virginia
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Bethany College West Virginia
Bethany, West Virginia
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Rust College
Holly Springs, Mississippi
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Dillard University
New Orleans, Louisiana
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Florida Memorial University
Miami Gardens, Florida
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Southern Wesleyan University
Central, South Carolina

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