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2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

Public Administration & Social Service is the #11 most popular major in New Jersey with 2,776 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online public administration and social service associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

#1

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Union County College the most popular online school in New Jersey for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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

#2

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ

Out of the 3 online programs at schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Ocean County College landed the # 2 spot on the list. OCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Toms River.

Of the 11 students majoring in public administration and social service at OCC, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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Out of the 3 online programs at schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Edison State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Trenton, TESU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Thomas Edison State University Report

Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 3 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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