2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 75 schools in the New England Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.
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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.
Of the 128 students majoring in public administration and social service at Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies, 20% are male and 80% are female.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Brandeis University 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 city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 18% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhode Island College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 18% are male.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Post University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury.
About 88% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 12% are male.
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Bridgewater State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 82 students majoring in public administration and social service at Bridgewater State, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, Brown University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.
Of the 68 students majoring in public administration and social service at Brown, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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Elms College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Elms College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chicopee.
Of the 63 students majoring in public administration and social service at Elms College, 11% are male and 89% are female.
With a ranking of #9, Southern Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.
Women make up 91% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.
About 93% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 7% are male.
With a ranking of #9, Salem State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Salem State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.
Women make up 86% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | University of Massachusetts - Boston | Boston, MA |
| 13 | Central Connecticut State University | New Britain, CT |
| 14 | University of Connecticut | Storrs, CT |
| 15 | Eastern Connecticut State University | Willimantic, CT |
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 Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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