2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in West Virginia

If you plan on getting your master's degree in public administration and social service, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #5 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in West Virginia to determine which ones were the most popular for public administration and social service students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 303 master's degrees in public administration and social service during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

The public administration and social service master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in West Virginia ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of public administration and social service students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for public administration and social service.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Public Administration & Social Service in West Virginia

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for public administration and social service students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Public Administration & Social Service Students Working on Their Master's

1

American Public University System
Charles Town, WV

102 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In WV

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in public administration and social service has to look into American Public University System. American Military University is a very large private for-profit university located in the fringe town of Charles Town. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in public administration and social service in West Virginia.

There were approximately 102 public administration and social service students who graduated with this degree at American Military University in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Concord University
Athens, WV

68 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In WV

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in public administration and social service needs to check out Concord University. Located in the town of Athens, Concord University is a public university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in public administration and social service in West Virginia.

There were approximately 68 public administration and social service individuals who graduated with this degree at Concord University in the most recent data year.

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3

West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV

57 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In WV

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

West Virginia University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in public administration and social service. WVU is a very large public university located in the small city of Morgantown. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in public administration and social service in West Virginia.

There were about 57 public administration and social service students who graduated with this degree at WVU in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

Marshall University
Huntington, WV

45 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In WV

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Marshall University if you want to pursue a master's degree in public administration and social service. Marshall University is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Huntington. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in public administration and social service in West Virginia.

There were roughly 45 public administration and social service students who graduated with this degree at Marshall University in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

Future Generations University
Franklin, WV

16 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Future Generations is a small private not-for-profit university located in the remote area of Franklin.

There were approximately 16 public administration and social service students who graduated with this degree at Future Generations in the most recent data year.

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6

West Virginia State University
Institute, WV

15 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In WV

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Institute, WVSU is a public university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in public administration and social service in West Virginia.

There were about 15 public administration and social service individuals who graduated with this degree at WVSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in public administration and social service from West Virginia State University

7

Strayer University - West Virginia
Scott Depot, WV

Strayer University - West Virginia is a fairly small private for-profit university located in the suburb of Scott Depot. More information about a master’s in public administration and social service from Strayer University - West Virginia

 

Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	34	1,157
Mississippi	33	238
Georgia	32	828
Tennessee	32	633
Kentucky	31	825
Virginia	31	971
Alabama	30	858
Louisiana	30	624
North Carolina	30	1,210
South Carolina	30	359
Arkansas	30	378

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Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Social Work	151
Public Administration	120
Community Organization & Advocacy	16
Public Policy	16

Most Popular Majors Related to Public Administration & Social Service

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting	457
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences	226
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	163
Legal Professions	52

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.