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2023 Best Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

29 Colleges
$69,877 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's 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.

The Best Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a large student population.

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#7

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a large student population.

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#9

American University

Washington, DC

American University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree public administration and social service programs. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, UMB is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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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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