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

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$48,536 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master'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.

The Best Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 35 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for public administration and social service majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

Brown University

Providence, RI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

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#3

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Hartford.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Out of the 35 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

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#6

Smith College

Northampton, MA

With a ranking of #6, Smith College did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Anna Maria College

Paxton, MA

Anna Maria College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Paxton, Anna Maria is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

Norwich University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.

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#9

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#10

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.

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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 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 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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