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.
Camden County College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,744 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. BMCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.
BMCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,050 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stella and Charles Guttman Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Guttman is a small public school located in the city of New York.
Guttman undergraduate students pay an average of $8,074 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Delaware Technical Community College - Terry helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Delaware Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dover.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delaware Tech are $11,808 per 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Orange County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Middletown, SUNY Orange is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SUNY Orange are $11,470 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. HACC is a large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.
HACC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,818 in tuition and fees each year.
HACC also claimed a spot on our Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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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 medium-sized student population.
MVCC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,798 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, Bronx Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Bronx, BCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BCC are $8,086 a year.
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With a ranking of #9, Hudson Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Troy, HVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at HVCC are $10,764 a year.
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Passaic County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Paterson, PCCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PCCC are $9,390 per year.
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).
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