2025 Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

Public Administration & Social Service is about average in terms of popularity for bachelor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #16 out of the 38 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 219 bachelor's degrees in public administration & social service to qualified students.

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

Your choice of public administration & social service for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor'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 bachelor'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 bachelor'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 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 bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Public Administration & Social Service Schools

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Public Administration & Social Service in South Carolina

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in public administration & social service.

Top South Carolina Schools for a Bachelor's in Public Administration & Social Service

1

University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

40 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of South Carolina - Columbia if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in public administration & social service. UofSC is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia.More information about a bachelor’s in public administration & social service from University of South Carolina - Columbia

2

Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

32 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in public administration & social service needs to check out Winthrop University. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in public administration & social service from Winthrop University

3

Limestone College
Gaffney, SC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

53 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Limestone College if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in public administration & social service. Located in the distant town of Gaffney, Limestone College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in public administration & social service from Limestone College

4

Southern Wesleyan University
Central, SC

18 Annual Graduates

Southern Wesleyan University is a great choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in public administration & social service. Located in the midsize suburb of Central, SWU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in public administration & social service from Southern Wesleyan 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
North Carolina	34	1,516
Mississippi	34	414
Florida	34	1,784
Virginia	34	977
Alabama	33	650
Georgia	33	514
West Virginia	32	170
Tennessee	32	702
Kentucky	31	898
Louisiana	31	276
Arkansas	30	294

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Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Human Services	55
Community Organization & Advocacy	5
Public Administration	1
Public Policy	1

Majors Similar to Public Administration & Social Service

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	1,199

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.