2024 Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

Public Administration & Social Service is about average in terms of popularity for doctor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #15 out of the 36 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for public administration & social service students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 23 doctor's degrees in public administration & social service to qualified students.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

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 doctor'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 doctor'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 colleges for public administration & social service students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Public Administration & Social Service Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Public Administration & Social Service in Tennessee

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for public administration & social service students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Tennessee Schools for a Doctorate in Public Administration & Social Service

1

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat The University of Tennessee - Knoxville if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in public administration & social service. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in public administration & social service from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

2

University of Memphis
Memphis, TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Memphis if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in public administration & social service. UofM is a fairly large public university located in the city of Memphis.More information about a doctorate in public administration & social service from University of Memphis

2

Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Tennessee State University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in public administration & social service. Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Nashville.More information about a doctorate in public administration & social service from Tennessee State University

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
Florida	29	42
Virginia	29	37
Georgia	28	36
Mississippi	28	16
South Carolina	28	3
North Carolina	26	20
Kentucky	26	17
Alabama	25	10
Louisiana	25	25
Arkansas	23	8

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Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration	2
Public Policy	2

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	15

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.