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2023 Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

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

Public Administration & Social Service is the #14 most popular major in the country with 98,583 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Colleges.

Top New England Region Schools for an Associate in Public & Social Service

Our 2023 rankings named York County Community College the best school in the New England Region for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. York County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wells.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mount Wachusett Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

Out of the 6 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bristol Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Community College of Vermont helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the New England Region . Located in the rural area of Montpelier, CCV is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capital Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Hartford, Capital Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Quinsigamond Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State

Explore the best public administration and social service schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 749
Maine 480
Rhode Island 426
Massachusetts 3,668
Connecticut 1,271
Vermont 233

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

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 6 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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