2023 Best Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 82 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Colleges.
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Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Elizabethtown College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Etown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elizabethtown.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Cornell 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 . Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
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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 master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, UMB is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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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 master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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George Washington University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
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Villanova University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.
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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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American University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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13 | New York University | New York, NY |
14 | University of Maryland - College Park | College Park, MD |
15 | Marist College | Poughkeepsie, NY |
16 | Salisbury University | Salisbury, MD |
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 |
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New Jersey | 2,776 |
Pennsylvania | 3,560 |
New York | 10,504 |
Maryland | 1,766 |
Delaware | 443 |
District of Columbia | 874 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Public Administration & Social Service
Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.