2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region
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.
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.
The Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in the New England 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.
2023 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Community College of Vermont to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a associate degree in the New England Region . Located in the rural area of Montpelier, CCV is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 80% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Quinsigamond Community College is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 35 students majoring in public administration and social service at Quinsigamond Community College, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Manchester Community College is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Manchester, MCC is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 94% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Out of the 39 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Wachusett Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public school with a small student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 14% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Massasoit Community College is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. Massasoit Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Brockton.
Of the 27 students majoring in public administration and social service at Massasoit Community College, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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Out of the 39 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bristol Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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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York County Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree public administration and social service programs. York County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wells.
Women make up 92% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #8, Naugatuck 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. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury.
Women make up 92% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, Central Maine 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 rural area of Auburn, Central Maine Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 78% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Quincy 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 Quincy, Quincy College is a public school with a small student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 14% are male.
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Explore the best public administration and social service schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 749 |
| Maine | 480 |
| Rhode Island | 426 |
| Massachusetts | 3,668 |
| Connecticut | 1,271 |
| Vermont | 233 |
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 Related Majors
| 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 25 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.