2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree School for You
Public Administration & Social Service is the #14 most popular major in the country with 98,583 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the New England 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Public & Social Service
Our analysis found York County Community College to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a associate degree in the New England Region . York County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wells.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at York County Community College are $6,746 per year.
York County Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Mount Wachusett Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in the New England Region . Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public college with a small student population.
MWCC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,588 in tuition and fees each year.
MWCC also claimed a spot on our Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Bristol Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Bristol undergraduate students pay an average of $10,152 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 Quinsigamond Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Quinsigamond Community College are $10,774 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Vermont. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the rural area of Montpelier, CCV is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
CCV undergraduate students pay an average of $13,640 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, CCV also did well on our Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Capital 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. Located in the city of Hartford, Capital Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Capital Community College are $13,548 a year.
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Explore the best public administration and social service schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 749 |
| Maine | 480 |
| Rhode Island | 426 |
| Massachusetts | 3,668 |
| Connecticut | 1,271 |
| Vermont | 233 |
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Majors Related to 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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 6 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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