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

29 Colleges
$43,633 Avg Salary
$24,797 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which online 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 .

#1

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

Our 2023 rankings named SUNY Empire State College the most popular online school in the Middle Atlantic Region for public administration and social service students. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Public Administration & Social Service majors at SUNY Empire take out an average of $27,912 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

The excellent online programs at Monroe College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Monroe College is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

After completing their degree, public administration and social service graduates from Monroe College carry an average student debtload of $23,408.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Online. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Orchard Park.

On average, public administration and social service graduates from Bryant & Stratton College - Online take out $22,551 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, public administration and social service graduates from UMGC take out $21,108 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent online programs at Millersville University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.

On average, public administration and social service graduates from Millersville take out $29,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $248, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #6, Temple University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Public Administration & Social Service majors at Temple take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $319.

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#7

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

With a ranking of #7, Union County College did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students. Union County College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Cranford.

Public Administration & Social Service majors at Union County College take out an average of $10,942 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Finger Lakes Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Canandaigua, Finger Lakes Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, public administration and social service graduates from Finger Lakes Community College carry an average student debtload of $14,276.

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Niagara County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at Niagara County Community College take out is $14,375.

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#10

SUNY Broome

Binghamton, NY

With a ranking of #10, SUNY Broome did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students. SUNY Broome is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Binghamton.

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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 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.

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