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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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$33,749 Avg Salary
$29,352 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree School for You

Public Administration & Social Service is one of the most popular subjects to study in District of Columbia. With 874 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.

Check out the public administration and social service bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in District of Columbia.

Our analysis found University of the District of Columbia to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public school with a small student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 18% are male.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of the District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 6% are male.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at George Washington University Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Catholic University of America helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in District of Columbia. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Women make up 82% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Catholic University of America

#4

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gallaudet University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Gallaudet University

Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 2,776
Pennsylvania 3,560
New York 10,504
Maryland 1,766
Delaware 443

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 4 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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