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Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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

6 Colleges
$33,749 Avg Salary
$29,352 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 426 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration and social service students who went to a Rhode Island college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Rhode Island to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Rhode Island.

#1

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Our analysis found Rhode Island College to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Rhode Island. Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#2

Brown University

Providence, RI

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

About 60% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 40% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Rhode Island is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 35% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 65% are male.

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#4

Providence College

Providence, RI

Out of the 6 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Providence College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

Women make up 92% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#5

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Salve Regina University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Rhode Island. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Newport.

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With a ranking of #6, Roger Williams 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 suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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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
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 6 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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