2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in Connecticut 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.
2023 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
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Our analysis found Post University to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Connecticut. Located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 88% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Out of the 16 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Connecticut State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 57 students majoring in public administration and social service at SCSU, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Connecticut State University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.
About 92% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 8% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
About 96% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 4% are male.
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Out of the 16 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Connecticut State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 47 students majoring in public administration and social service at ECSU, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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Western Connecticut State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the small city of Danbury, WestConn is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 84% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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University of Bridgeport landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bridgeport.
Women make up 89% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Trinity College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the midsize city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 63% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Saint Joseph did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 24 students majoring in public administration and social service at USJ, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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Albertus Magnus College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Albertus Magnus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 94% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 749 |
| Maine | 480 |
| Rhode Island | 426 |
| Massachusetts | 3,668 |
| Vermont | 233 |
Majors Related to Public Administration & Social Service
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 Majors Related to Public Administration & Social Service
| 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 16 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.