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2023 Best Public & Social Service Schools in the New England Region

55 Colleges
$43,409 Avg Salary
$26,152 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service 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 Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 55 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the New England Region

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

Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service 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. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means York County Community College is a great place for public administration and social service students. York County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wells.

Public Administration & Social Service majors at York County Community College take out an average of $11,044 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Brown University

Providence, RI

The excellent programs at Brown University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the New England Region . Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

On average, public administration and social service graduates from Brown take out $13,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Wachusett Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, public administration and social service graduates from MWCC carry an average student debtload of $7,010.

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#5

Granite State College

Concord, NH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Granite State College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the town of Concord, GSC is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, public administration and social service graduates from GSC carry an average student debtload of $35,093.

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#6

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

With a ranking of #6, Trinity College did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Hartford.

While working on their degree, public administration and social service majors at Trinity Bantams accumulate an average of around $23,976 in student debt.

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#7

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public administration and social service programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, public administration and social service graduates from Boston U take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

With a ranking of #8, Boston College did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

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#9

Smith College

Northampton, MA

Smith College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

Bristol Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public administration and social service programs. Located in the suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at Bristol take out is $7,150.

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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 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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