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Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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$69,877 Avg Salary

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

Public Administration & Social Service is one of the most popular subjects to study in District of Columbia. With 874 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the most popular school in District of Columbia for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 71% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#2

American University

Washington, DC

Out of the 4 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 2 spot on the list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Women make up 40% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#3

Howard University

Washington, DC

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Howard University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 2,776
Pennsylvania 3,560
New York 10,504
Maryland 1,766
Delaware 443

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 4 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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