2024 Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

Public Administration & Social Service isn't the most popular bachelor's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #16 in popularity out of 38 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 276 bachelor's degrees in public administration & social service to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Public Administration & Social Service School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of public administration & social service for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to public administration & social service students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other public administration & social service students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt public administration & social service students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized public administration & social service related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for public administration & social service students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Public Administration & Social Service Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana list, to help you choose the best school for you.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Public Administration & Social Service in Louisiana

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for public administration & social service students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Louisiana Schools for a Bachelor's in Public Administration & Social Service

1

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Annual Graduates

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a great choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in public administration & social service. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in public administration & social service from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

2

Grambling State University
Grambling, LA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

29 Annual Graduates

Grambling State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in public administration & social service. GSU is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Grambling.More information about a bachelor’s in public administration & social service from Grambling State University

3

University of Louisiana at Monroe
Monroe, LA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

University of Louisiana at Monroe is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in public administration & social service. Located in the city of Monroe, ULM is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in public administration & social service from University of Louisiana at Monroe

3

Southern University at New Orleans
New Orleans, LA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

35 Annual Graduates

Southern University at New Orleans is a great choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in public administration & social service. Located in the city of New Orleans, SUNO is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in public administration & social service from Southern University at New Orleans

4

Southern University and A & M College
Baton Rouge, LA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

42 Annual Graduates

Southern University and A & M College is a good decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in public administration & social service. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Baton Rouge.More information about a bachelor’s in public administration & social service from Southern University and A & M College

5

Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA

47 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in public administration & social service from Southeastern Louisiana University

6

Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA

56 Annual Graduates

NSU is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Natchitoches.More information about a bachelor’s in public administration & social service from Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
North Carolina	34	1,516
Mississippi	34	414
Florida	34	1,784
Virginia	34	977
Alabama	33	650
Georgia	33	514
West Virginia	32	170
Tennessee	32	702
South Carolina	32	223
Kentucky	31	898
Arkansas	30	294

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Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration	8

Most Popular Majors Related to Public Administration & Social Service

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	551

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to University of the Fraser Valley. More about our data sources and methodologies.