2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public administration and social service was ranked #14 in the country. In fact 98,583 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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The Best Value Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for public administration and social service students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Camden County College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Camden County College are $3,744 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Borough of Manhattan Community College is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. BMCC is a large public school located in the city of New York.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BMCC are $8,050 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stella and Charles Guttman Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Guttman is a small public school located in the city of New York.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Guttman are $8,074 per year.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware Technical Community College - Terry landed the # 4 spot on the list. Delaware Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Dover.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Delaware Tech are $11,808 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Delaware Tech also did well on our Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Orange County Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Middletown, SUNY Orange is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
SUNY Orange undergraduate students pay an average of $11,470 in tuition and fees each year.
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Harrisburg Area Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. HACC is a large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HACC are $9,818 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, HACC also is in the top 20% of our Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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Mohawk Valley Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Utica, MVCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MVCC are $7,798 a year.
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Bronx Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Bronx, BCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BCC are $8,086 per year.
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Hudson Valley Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Troy, HVCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
HVCC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,764 in tuition and fees each year.
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Passaic County Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Paterson, PCCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PCCC are $9,390 per year.
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Request InformationBest Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration and social service colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 2,776 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,560 |
| New York | 10,504 |
| Maryland | 1,766 |
| Delaware | 443 |
| District of Columbia | 874 |
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Public Administration & Social Service Related Majors for Public Administration & Social Service
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 |
Majors Similar to Public Administration & Social Service
| 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.
- 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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