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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

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

Public Administration & Social Service is the #11 most popular major in New Jersey with 2,776 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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.

#1

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Union County College the most popular school in New Jersey for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in public administration and social service at Union County College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#1

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

Our analysis found Camden County College to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Jersey. Camden County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Blackwood.

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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hudson County Community College is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. HCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Jersey City.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brookdale Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the rural area of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in public administration and social service at Brookdale Community College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cumberland County College is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. Cumberland County College is a small public school located in the rural area of Vineland.

About 88% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 13% are male.

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Atlantic Cape Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Atlantic Cape Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Mays Landing.

Women make up 91% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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Raritan Valley Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree public administration and social service programs. RVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Branchburg.

Women make up 78% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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Passaic County Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree public administration and social service programs. PCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Paterson.

Of the 22 students majoring in public administration and social service at PCCC, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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Sussex County 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 #9 on the list. Sussex County Community College is a small public school located in the town of Newton.

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Rowan College at Burlington County ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. RCBC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mount Laurel.

About 73% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 27% are male.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
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 16 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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