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Best Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

2023 Best Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the New England Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

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

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in the New England Region for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

Smith College

Northampton, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Smith College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Boston is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.

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#6

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Connecticut ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons 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 #8 on the list. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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Southern Connecticut State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Southern Maine did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Portland.

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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 10 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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