2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Most Popular Online 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the New England Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Online Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing an online associate degree.
Most Popular Online New England Region Schools for an Associate in Public & Social Service
Our 2023 rankings named York County Community College the most popular online school in the New England Region for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. York County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wells.
Women make up 92% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Vermont. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online 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.
Women make up 80% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine at Augusta. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the distant town of Augusta, UMA is a public college with a small student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 50% are male.
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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Franklin Pierce University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the New England Region . Located in the rural area of Rindge, Franklin Pierce is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Request InformationMost Popular Online Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online 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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Public Administration & Social Service Related Majors
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 4 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.