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

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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 one of the most popular subjects to study in Massachusetts. With 3,668 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Massachusetts 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Quinsigamond Community College the most popular school in Massachusetts for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Wachusett Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.

Women make up 86% 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 Massasoit Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#3

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bristol Community College is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. Bristol is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Fall River.

Women make up 96% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Bristol Community College Report

#5

Quincy College

Quincy, MA

Out of the 12 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Quincy College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Quincy College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Quincy.

Women make up 86% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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Bunker Hill Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. BHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Boston.

About 89% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 11% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, Holyoke 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 suburb of Holyoke, Holyoke Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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

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With a ranking of #7, Urban College of Boston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. Urban College of Boston is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Of the 17 students majoring in public administration and social service at Urban College of Boston, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#9

Berkshire Community College

Pittsfield, MA

Berkshire 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 Pittsfield, BCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Cape Cod Community College

West Barnstable, MA

Cape Cod Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Cape Cod Community College is a small public school located in the city of West Barnstable.

Of the 9 students majoring in public administration and social service at Cape Cod Community College, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 749
Maine 480
Rhode Island 426
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 12 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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