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

13 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 #12 most popular major in Connecticut with 1,271 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Connecticut 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.

Our analysis found Manchester Community College to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a associate degree in Connecticut. MCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Manchester.

Of the 32 students majoring in public administration and social service at MCC, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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Out of the 13 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Naugatuck Valley Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury, Naugatuck Valley Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in public administration and social service at Naugatuck Valley Community College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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Out of the 13 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Capital Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Capital Community College is a small public school located in the city of Hartford.

About 90% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#4

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Goodwin College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Goodwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of East Hartford.

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

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Housatonic 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 Connecticut. Located in the midsize city of Bridgeport, Housatonic Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#5

Middlesex Community College

Middletown, CT

The in-demand associate degree programs at Middlesex 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 Connecticut. Located in the small city of Middletown, MxCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Northwestern Connecticut Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the fringe town of Winsted, NCCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Quinebaug Valley Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the suburb of Danielson, QVCC is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Three Rivers 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 small city of Norwich, Three Rivers Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#10

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT

Gateway 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 #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Gateway Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 749
Maine 480
Rhode Island 426
Massachusetts 3,668
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 13 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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