When it comes to popularity, an associate degree in public administration & social service sits in the middle of the road, ranking #18 out of 38 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.
There was only one school in Virginia to review for the 2025 Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Associate Degree Schools in the United States ranking..
The public administration & social service school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Virginia.
Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Public Administration & Social Service in Virginia
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in public administration & social service.
Top Virginia Schools for an Associate in Public Administration & Social Service
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).