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2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

14 Colleges
$25,305 Avg Salary
$20,672 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online 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 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing an online associate degree.

#1

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

Our analysis found Monroe College to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Monroe College is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

Of the 110 students majoring in public administration and social service at Monroe College, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Online. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Orchard Park.

Of the 93 students majoring in public administration and social service at Bryant & Stratton College - Online, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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#3

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

Out of the 14 online programs at schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Empire State College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#4

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Union County College is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their online associate degree. Union County College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Cranford.

Of the 37 students majoring in public administration and social service at Union County College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Finger Lakes Community College is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their online associate degree. Located in the rural area of Canandaigua, Finger Lakes Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in public administration and social service at Finger Lakes Community College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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Niagara County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for public administration and social service students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in public administration and social service at Niagara County Community College, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#7

SUNY Broome

Binghamton, NY

SUNY Broome ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Broome is a small public school located in the suburb of Binghamton.

Women make up 89% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at SUNY Broome Report

Reading Area Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Reading, RACC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in public administration and social service at RACC, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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Hudson Valley Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for public administration and social service students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Troy, HVCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 28% are male.

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Bucks County Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree public administration and social service programs. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.

Of the 7 students majoring in public administration and social service at Bucks County Community College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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

Explore the most popular online 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 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 14 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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