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2023 Best Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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

Public Administration & Social Service is the #12 most popular major in Connecticut with 1,271 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut

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

Top Connecticut Schools for a Master's in Public & Social Service

#1

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Trinity College the best school in Connecticut for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinnipiac University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

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#4

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Saint Joseph helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Post University

Waterbury, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Post University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Southern Connecticut State University 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 midsize city of New Haven, SCSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT

Albertus Magnus College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Albertus Magnus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 749
Maine 480
Rhode Island 426
Massachusetts 3,668
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 7 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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