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

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Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree School for You

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.

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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 in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 88 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Borough of Manhattan Community College to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . BMCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 82% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Delaware Technical Community College - Terry helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Delaware Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Dover.

Women make up 87% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#3

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

Out of the 88 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Monroe College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Monroe College is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

Of the 110 students majoring in public administration and social service at Monroe College, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Monroe College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Bryant & Stratton College - Online helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the suburb of Orchard Park.

Of the 93 students majoring in public administration and social service at Bryant & Stratton College - Online, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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#5

Dutchess Community College

Poughkeepsie, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Dutchess Community College is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, DCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 70 students majoring in public administration and social service at DCC, 13% are male and 87% are female.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Dutchess Community College Report

#6

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

SUNY Empire State 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 #6 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 22% are male.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at SUNY Empire State College Report

#7

Harcum College

Bryn Mawr, PA

Harcum College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Harcum College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bryn Mawr.

Women make up 88% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#8

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

Monroe Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Monroe Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Rochester.

Of the 64 students majoring in public administration and social service at Monroe Community College, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, New York City College of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. City Tech is a large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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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Bronx Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the city of Bronx, BCC is a public school with a medium-sized 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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With a ranking of #11, Hudson Valley 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 Troy, HVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 28% are male.

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Community College of Philadelphia landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree public administration and social service programs. Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Of the 51 students majoring in public administration and social service at Community College of Philadelphia, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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With a ranking of #13, 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. Guttman is a fairly small public school located in the large city of New York.

About 77% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 23% are male.

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#13

Onondaga Community College

Syracuse, NY

Onondaga Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Syracuse, OCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 81% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Onondaga Community College Report

SUNY Westchester 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 #13 on the list. Located in the suburb of Valhalla, SUNY Westchester Community College is a public 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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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Public & Social Service students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
16 Mohawk Valley Community College Utica, NY
17 Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, PA
17 Union County College Cranford, NJ
17 Camden County College Blackwood, NJ
17 Nassau Community College Garden City, NY

Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State

Explore the best public administration and social service colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 2,776
Pennsylvania 3,560
New York 10,504
Maryland 1,766
Delaware 443
District of Columbia 874

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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