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2023 Best Public & Social Service Schools in Rhode Island

4 Colleges
$44,535 Avg Salary
$19,483 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service School for You

In 2020-2021, 426 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration and social service students who went to a Rhode Island college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Schools in Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Rhode Island

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

Top Rhode Island Schools in Public & Social Service

Our 2023 rankings named Roger Williams University the best school in Rhode Island for public administration and social service students. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Out of the 4 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhode Island College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, public administration and social service majors at RIC accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

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#3

Providence College

Providence, RI

The excellent programs at Providence College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Rhode Island. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

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The excellent programs at University of Rhode Island helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Rhode Island. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, public administration and social service graduates from URI take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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
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 4 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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