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

7 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 one of the most popular subjects to study in Maine. With 480 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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.

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 Maine to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Maine 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.

Check out the public administration and social service associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maine.

Our analysis found York County Community College to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a associate degree in Maine. 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Maine Community College is a great place 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 college with a small student population.

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

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#3

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Maine Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Maine list. SMCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of South Portland.

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 Eastern Maine Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Maine list. Eastern Maine Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Bangor.

Women make up 81% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Washington County Community College Report

University of Maine at Augusta ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the distant town of Augusta, UMA is a public college 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.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of Maine at Augusta Report

University of Maine at Fort Kent came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Maine ranking. Located in the remote area of Fort Kent, UMFK is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of Maine at Fort Kent

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
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 7 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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