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2023 Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

26 Colleges
$25,305 Avg Salary
$20,672 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public administration and social service was ranked #14 in the country. In fact 98,583 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the public administration and social service associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools

#1

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA

Our analysis found Elizabethtown College to be the best school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Etown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elizabethtown.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Delaware Technical Community College - Terry helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Delaware Tech is a large public school located in the city of Dover.

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#3

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Camden County College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Borough of Manhattan Community College is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. BMCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

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#5

Harcum College

Bryn Mawr, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Harcum College is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. Harcum College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr.

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Orange County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small city of Middletown, SUNY Orange is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Stella and Charles Guttman Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Guttman is a small public school located in the large city of New York.

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Hudson Valley Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Troy, HVCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.

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New York City College of Technology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree public administration and social service programs. City Tech is a large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State

Explore the best public administration and social service colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 2,776
Pennsylvania 3,560
New York 10,504
Maryland 1,766
Delaware 443
District of Columbia 874

Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 58,326
Public Administration 16,905
Human Services 13,238
Public Policy 6,430
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Majors Similar to Public Administration & Social Service

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 142,610
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 73,813
Legal Professions 61,055
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 4,477

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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