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Best Public & Social Service Schools in Connecticut

2023 Best Public & Social Service Schools in Connecticut

12 Colleges
$42,481 Avg Salary
$27,928 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Public & Social Service Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Connecticut

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

Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools

#1

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

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

Public Administration & Social Service majors at Trinity Bantams take out an average of $23,976 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Capital Community College is a great place for public administration and social service students. Capital Community College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Hartford.

Public Administration & Social Service majors at Capital Community College take out an average of $7,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Quinnipiac University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Post University

Waterbury, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Post University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at Post University take out is $50,973.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Connecticut State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Schools in Connecticut list. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

Public Administration & Social Service majors at CCSU take out an average of $26,740 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Western Connecticut State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public administration and social service programs. Located in the small city of Danbury, WestConn is a public school with a small student population.

Public Administration & Social Service majors at WestConn take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

With a ranking of #7, University of Saint Joseph did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students. Located in the large suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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With a ranking of #8, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

While working on their degree, public administration and social service majors at UCONN accumulate an average of around $24,880 in student debt.

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#9

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

University of Bridgeport landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public administration and social service programs. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bridgeport.

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Southern Connecticut State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at SCSU take out is $23,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $183, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

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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 12 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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