2023 Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree School for You
Public Administration & Social Service is one of the most popular subjects to study in Massachusetts. With 3,668 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
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 Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Massachusetts to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts
The colleges and universities below are the best for public administration and social service majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top Massachusetts Schools for an Associate in Public & Social Service
Our 2023 rankings named Mount Wachusett Community College the best school in Massachusetts for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bristol Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Bristol is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Fall River.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Quinsigamond Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Massachusetts. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
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Explore all the Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 749 |
| Maine | 480 |
| Rhode Island | 426 |
| Connecticut | 1,271 |
| Vermont | 233 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Public Administration & Social Service
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 3 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).
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