2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree School for You
Public Administration & Social Service is the #14 most popular major in the country with 98,583 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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.
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 the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in the New England Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 21 students majoring in public administration and social service at Harvard, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandeis University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 29% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Southern Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in the New England Region . SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
About 93% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 7% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in the New England Region . Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.
Women make up 56% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts - Boston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in public administration and social service at UMass Boston, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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Boston University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Smith College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of Southern Maine landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree public administration and social service programs. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Portland.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 75% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Simmons University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
About 67% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 33% are male.
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Explore the best public administration and social service schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 749 |
| Maine | 480 |
| Rhode Island | 426 |
| Massachusetts | 3,668 |
| Connecticut | 1,271 |
| Vermont | 233 |
Public Administration & Social Service Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 13 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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