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2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in Maine

3 Colleges
$34,570 Avg Salary
$32,447 Avg Student Debt

Public Administration & Social Service is one of the most popular subjects to study in Maine. With 480 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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 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 Schools in Maine ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Maine 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 .

Our analysis found York County Community College to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue an online degree in Maine. York County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wells.

Public Administration & Social Service majors at York County Community College take out an average of $11,044 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

Out of the 3 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Augusta landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Augusta, UMA is a public school with a small student population.

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#3

Unity College

Unity, ME

The excellent online programs at Unity College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Maine. Located in the remote area of Unity, Unity is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Unity College Report

Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 749
Rhode Island 426
Massachusetts 3,668
Connecticut 1,271
Vermont 233

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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

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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