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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Maryland

4 Colleges
$25,305 Avg Salary
$20,672 Avg Student Debt

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

With 1,766 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration and social service is the #12 most popular major in Maryland.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Maryland 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Frederick Community College to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a associate degree in Maryland. Located in the city of Frederick, Frederick Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 63% are male.

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#2

Cecil College

North East, MD

Out of the 4 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Cecil College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of North East, Cecil College is a public school with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 33% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Prince George’s Community College is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Largo, PGCC is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in public administration and social service at PGCC, 13% are male and 88% are female.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Prince George’s Community College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baltimore City Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Baltimore City Community College

Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 2,776
Pennsylvania 3,560
New York 10,504
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

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.

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