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

151 Ranked Colleges
9,703 Degrees Awarded
$44,336 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Public Administration & Social Service is the 14th most popular major in the country with 97,584 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , public administration & social service graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $41,093 and had an average of $31,343 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 20,557 public administration & social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,768 and $32,225 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 9,703 public administration & social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,462 and $43,311 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 151 colleges that offered a degree in public administration & social service. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in public administration & social service.

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

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

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Future Generations University
Franklin, West Virginia

Out of the 151 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Future Generations University landed the #1 spot on the list. Franklin, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public administration & social service degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Future Generations

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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 Master’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 2021-2022, this school awarded 35 masters’s public administration & social service degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Brescia University

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Out of the 151 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern University at New Orleans landed the #3 spot on the list. SUNO is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 62 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at SUNO

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Johnson C Smith University
Charlotte, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johnson C Smith University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public administration & social service degrees to 25 students in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at JCSU

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Barry University
Miami, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Barry University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region list. Barry University is a medium-sized school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 211 masters’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Barry University Public Administration & Social Service Report

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Concord University
Athens, West Virginia

With a ranking of #6, Concord University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region list. Concord University is a small public school situated in Athens, West Virginia. It awarded 77 masters’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Concord University

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Alabama A & M University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Normal, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public administration & social service degrees to 64 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at AAMU

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Union University
Jackson, Tennessee

Union University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Union is located in Jackson, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 73 masters’s public administration & social service degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, Georgia

Clark Atlanta University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public administration & social service degrees to 80 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at CAU

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North Carolina Central University
Durham, North Carolina

North Carolina Central University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region ranking. North Carolina Central University is a public institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 132 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full North Carolina Central University Public Administration & Social Service Report

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Savannah State University
Savannah, Georgia

Savannah State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Savannah State University is a public institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 59 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

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

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Louisiana College
Pineville, Louisiana

Louisiana College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Louisiana College is a small school located in Pineville, Louisiana that handed out 17 masters’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.

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

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Troy University
Troy, Alabama

Troy University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Troy, Alabama, and it awarded 276 masters’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Troy University

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Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, Kentucky

With a ranking of #15, Campbellsville University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Campbellsville, Kentucky, and it awarded 234 masters’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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Jackson State University
Jackson, Mississippi

Jackson State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Jackson State University is a public institution located in Jackson, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 129 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Jackson State University

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Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, Tennessee

Southern Adventist University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Collegedale, Tennessee. It awarded 31 masters’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Southern Adventist Public Administration & Social Service Report

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Norfolk State University
Norfolk, Virginia

Norfolk State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. This medium-sized school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 38 masters’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Norfolk State Public Administration & Social Service Report

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Spalding University
Louisville, Kentucky

Spalding University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region list. Spalding University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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 Spalding University Public Administration & Social Service Report

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 467 masters’s public administration & social service degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Louisiana State University

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University of North Carolina at Pembroke did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. UNC Pembroke is a medium-sized public school situated in Pembroke, North Carolina. It awarded 80 masters’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of North Carolina at Pembroke

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a public institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 123 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

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Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, Florida

Saint Leo University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Saint Leo, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 127 degrees to qualified masters’s public administration & social service students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at St. Leo University

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Mississippi Valley State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi Valley State University is a small school located in Itta Bena, Mississippi that handed out 17 masters’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Mississippi Valley State University Public Administration & Social Service Report

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