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

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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 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Massachusetts to see which doctor'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in Massachusetts for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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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#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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

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

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#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in public administration and social service at Boston College, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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Out of the 8 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the city of Boston.

About 57% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 8 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#5

Smith College

Northampton, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Smith College is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Smith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Northampton.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth.

Of the 4 students majoring in public administration and social service at UMass Dartmouth, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#8

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons University landed the #8 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, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 67% 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
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 8 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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