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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 very large public school located in the large 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

Out of the 11 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Sacred Heart University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large 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 midsize 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Connecticut State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the city of New Haven, SCSU is a public college with a medium-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

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Saint Joseph is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit school 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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#6

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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the 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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#7

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

With a ranking of #7, Quinnipiac University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Quinnipiac University Report

#8

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

University of New Haven came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large 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 came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit school 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

With a ranking of #10, Albertus Magnus College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New Haven, Albertus Magnus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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