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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

39 Colleges
$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 #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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Community College of Vermont the most popular school in the New England Region for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Montpelier, CCV is a public college 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinsigamond Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public college 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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Manchester Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Manchester, MCC is a public college 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 college 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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Massasoit Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in the New England Region . 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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#5

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Bristol Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public school with a moderately-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 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 #7 on the list. 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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Naugatuck Valley Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Waterbury.

Women make up 92% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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Central Maine Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree public administration and social service programs. 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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#10

Quincy College

Quincy, MA

Quincy College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large 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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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State

Explore the best public administration and social service colleges 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 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 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.

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