2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools
Finding the Best 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.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 434 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration & Social Service program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for an Associate in Public & Social Service
Our analysis found Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. UMA Clearwater is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Clearwater.
About 96% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 4% are male.
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Out of the 434 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, BMCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 18% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware Technical Community College - Terry. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public school with a large student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 13% are male.
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Out of the 434 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Monroe College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 85% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means South Texas College is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of McAllen.
About 94% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 6% are male.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Online did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Orchard Park, Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 95% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Santa Ana College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 89 students majoring in public administration and social service at SAC, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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Dutchess Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree public administration and social service programs. DCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie.
Women make up 87% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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SUNY Empire State College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools list. SUNY Empire is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs.
Of the 69 students majoring in public administration and social service at SUNY Empire, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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Harcum College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr, Harcum College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 12% are male.
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Ohio Christian University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree public administration and social service programs. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Circleville.
Women make up 77% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #12, Monroe Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 81% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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New York City College of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a associate degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 62 students majoring in public administration and social service at City Tech, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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San Diego City College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a associate degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 85% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Bronx Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a associate degree. It came in at #15 on the list. BCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Bronx.
Of the 58 students majoring in public administration and social service at BCC, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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With a ranking of #16, Tyler Junior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Tyler.
Of the 57 students majoring in public administration and social service at Tyler Junior College, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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Columbia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a associate degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 91% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Hudson Valley Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools list. HVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Troy.
Of the 54 students majoring in public administration and social service at HVCC, 28% are male and 72% are female.
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Southwestern College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a associate degree. It came in at #19 on the list. SWC Chula Vista is a large public school located in the city of Chula Vista.
Women make up 87% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Community College of Philadelphia ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 88% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Community College of Vermont ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Montpelier, CCV is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 49 students majoring in public administration and social service at CCV, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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SUNY Westchester Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools list. SUNY Westchester Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Valhalla.
About 91% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 9% are male.
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Salt Lake Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools list. Salt Lake Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.
About 89% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 11% are male.
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With a ranking of #22, Stella and Charles Guttman Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of New York, Guttman is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 47 students majoring in public administration and social service at Guttman, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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Onondaga Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a associate degree. It came in at #22 on the list. OCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Syracuse.
About 81% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 19% are male.
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Remaining Award Winners
This section represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 434 different United States public administration and social service schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Minneapolis Community and Technical College | Minneapolis, MN |
| 52 | Brookdale Community College | Lincroft, NJ |
| 54 | Stark State College | North Canton, OH |
| 54 | Washtenaw Community College | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 54 | Mount Wachusett Community College | Gardner, MA |
| 54 | North Idaho College | Coeur d’Alene, ID |
| 54 | Finger Lakes Community College | Canandaigua, NY |
| 59 | Niagara County Community College | Sanborn, NY |
| 59 | Orange County Community College | Middletown, NY |
| 61 | Massasoit Community College | Brockton, MA |
| 61 | Horry-Georgetown Technical College | Conway, SC |
| 61 | Bristol Community College | Fall River, MA |
| 61 | SUNY Schenectady County Community College | Schenectady, NY |
| 61 | Harrisburg Area Community College | Harrisburg, PA |
| 61 | Tacoma Community College | Tacoma, WA |
| 61 | Sinclair Community College | Dayton, OH |
| 61 | SUNY Broome | Binghamton, NY |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools award.
Public Administration & Social Service by Region
View the Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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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 Majors Related 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 26 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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