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

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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 Massachusetts. With 3,668 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. 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 Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 31 schools in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts.

Our 2023 rankings named Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies the most popular school in Massachusetts for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 20% are male.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies Report

#2

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandeis University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

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

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#3

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Out of the 31 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Bridgewater State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bridgewater.

About 85% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 15% are male.

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#4

Elms College

Chicopee, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elms College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Chicopee, Elms College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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Out of the 31 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 57 students majoring in public administration and social service at Salem State, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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

University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the large city of Boston.

Women make up 80% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of Massachusetts - Boston

#7

Fisher College

Boston, MA

Fisher College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Fisher College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

About 95% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 5% are male.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Fisher College Report

#8

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

Cambridge College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Of the 30 students majoring in public administration and social service at Cambridge College, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#9

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

Westfield State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Westfield is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Westfield.

Women make up 89% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#10

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Fitchburg State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 73% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 749
Maine 480
Rhode Island 426
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 26 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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