by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 15 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for public administration & social service students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,485 master's degrees in public administration & social service during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The public administration & social service master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality public administration & social service program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full 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 master's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college decision.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for public administration & social service students seeking a a master's degree.
University of Chicago is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in public administration & social service. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in public administration & social service from University of Chicago
It's hard to beat Northwestern University if you want to pursue a master's degree in public administration & social service. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in public administration & social service from Northwestern University
It is difficult to beat Loyola University Chicago if you want to pursue a master's degree in public administration & social service. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in public administration & social service from Loyola University Chicago
It's difficult to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you wish to pursue a master's degree in public administration & social service. UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign.More information about a master’s in public administration & social service from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Aurora is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Aurora.More information about a master’s in public administration & social service from Aurora University
Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in public administration & social service from University of Illinois at Chicago
UIS is a small public university located in the city of Springfield.More information about a master’s in public administration & social service from University of Illinois at Springfield
University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Joliet.More information about a master’s in public administration & social service from University of St Francis
Illinois State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.More information about a master’s in public administration & social service from Illinois State University
Located in the distant town of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in public administration & social service from Southern Illinois University Carbondale
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| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 295 |
| Public Policy | 75 |
| Human Services | 12 |
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 10 |
| Other Public Administration | 9 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | 660 |
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