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

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

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

Public Administration & Social Service is the #12 most popular major in Connecticut with 1,271 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Connecticut 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Connecticut to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Connecticut. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

About 78% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#2

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Sacred Heart University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Connecticut. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

Women make up 85% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#3

Post University

Waterbury, CT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Post University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 74% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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Out of the 11 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Connecticut State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 16% are male.

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#5

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

Out of the 11 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Saint Joseph landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 12% are male.

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Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

Of the 34 students majoring in public administration and social service at Yale, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 76% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

University of New Haven 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. University of New Haven is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Haven.

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

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#9

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

Trinity College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the midsize city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 45% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#10

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT

Albertus Magnus College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Albertus Magnus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 749
Maine 480
Rhode Island 426
Massachusetts 3,668
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 11 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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