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

8 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 one of the most popular subjects to study in Maine. With 480 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Maine 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 Maine.

Our analysis found University of Southern Maine to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Maine. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Portland.

Women make up 78% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#2

University of Maine

Orono, ME

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Maine helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Maine. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orono.

About 97% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 3% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Maine at Fort Kent helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Maine. Located in the remote area of Fort Kent, UMFK is a public school with a small student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 57% are male.

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#3

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of New England helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Maine. UNE is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Biddeford.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine at Presque Isle. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. UMPI is a small public school located in the rural area of Presque Isle.

Of the 6 students majoring in public administration and social service at UMPI, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Maine at Augusta helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Maine. Located in the town of Augusta, UMA is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Saint Joseph’s College of Maine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Saint Joseph's Maine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Standish.

Of the 4 students majoring in public administration and social service at Saint Joseph's Maine, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#8

Unity College

Unity, ME

Unity College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the rural area of Unity, Unity is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 749
Rhode Island 426
Massachusetts 3,668
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 8 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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