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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland

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

With 1,766 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration and social service is the #12 most popular major in Maryland.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Maryland 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.

Check out the public administration and social service doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maryland.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - Baltimore County the most popular school in Maryland for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#2

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Baltimore helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Maryland. UB is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

About 63% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 38% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 63% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - Baltimore is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, UMB is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#5

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Morgan State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Maryland. Located in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public school with a medium-sized 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
Delaware 443
District of Columbia 874

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 5 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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