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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

16 Colleges
$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 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Post University

Waterbury, CT

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 medium-sized 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 medium-sized city of New Haven, SCSU is a public college with a moderately-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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Connecticut State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. 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.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Central Connecticut State University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCONN is a very large public school located in the 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.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Eastern Connecticut State University Report

With a ranking of #6, Western 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. 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.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Western Connecticut State University

#7

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

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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#8

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

Trinity College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the medium-sized 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.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Trinity College Report

#9

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

University of Saint Joseph came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. 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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#10

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT

Albertus Magnus College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Albertus Magnus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 94% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Albertus Magnus College Report

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

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State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 749
Maine 480
Rhode Island 426
Massachusetts 3,668
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 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.

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