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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Delaware

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, public administration and social service was ranked 9th in Delaware. In fact, 443 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Delaware ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Delaware to see which master'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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Delaware State University the most popular school in Delaware for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Del State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Dover.

About 86% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 14% are male.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Delaware State University

#2

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Out of the 4 schools in Delaware that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilmington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Castle.

Women make up 87% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Wilmington University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Delaware helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Delaware. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in public administration and social service at UD, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of Delaware Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Delaware. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Delaware list. Strayer University - Delaware is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Newark.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Strayer University - Delaware Report

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
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 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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