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

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

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Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master'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.

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 Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular master'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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maryland.

Our analysis found University of Maryland - Baltimore to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maryland. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 90% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#2

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Out of the 12 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Salisbury University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Salisbury is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salisbury.

About 90% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 10% are male.

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

About 60% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#4

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morgan State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 89% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#5

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Baltimore helped the school earn the #5 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 68% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 32% are male.

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#6

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 35% are male.

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Bowie State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in public administration and social service at Bowie State University, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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With a ranking of #9, Strayer University - Maryland did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Strayer University - Maryland is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Suitland.

Women make up 67% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#10

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 20% are male.

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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 12 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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