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2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

26 Colleges
$12,842 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,305 Avg Salary

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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools

#1

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

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 large suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Camden County College are $3,744 per year.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Camden County College Report

Out of the 26 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. BMCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BMCC are $8,050 a year.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Borough of Manhattan Community College

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.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Guttman are $8,074 a year.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Stella and Charles Guttman Community College

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 small city of Dover.

Delaware Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $11,808 in tuition and fees each year.

Delaware Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Delaware Technical Community College - Terry Report

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 moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Orange are $11,470 per year.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Orange County Community College

Harrisburg Area 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 #6 on the list. HACC is a large public school located in the small 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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree public administration and social service programs. 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 landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the large city of Bronx, BCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BCC are $8,086 a year.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Bronx Community College Report

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 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 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 school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PCCC are $9,390 per year.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Passaic County Community College Report

Best 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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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