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2023 Best Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

2 Colleges
$33,749 Avg Salary
$29,352 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree School for You

Public Administration & Social Service is one of the most popular subjects to study in District of Columbia. With 874 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Bachelor's in Public & Social Service

Our analysis found George Washington University to be the best school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Gallaudet University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 2 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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