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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Delaware

6 Colleges
$38,691 Avg Salary
$21,410 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service 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.

The Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Delaware ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Delaware to see which ones were the most popular 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Delaware Technical Community College - Terry the most popular school in Delaware for public administration and social service students. Located in the city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, public administration and social service majors at Delaware Tech accumulate an average of around $10,000 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at University of Delaware helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Delaware. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, public administration and social service graduates from UD take out $24,821 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 6 schools in Delaware that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Del State is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Dover.

The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at Del State take out is $26,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $524, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Out of the 6 schools in Delaware that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilmington University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Castle.

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#5

Goldey - Beacom College

Wilmington, DE

The excellent programs at Goldey - Beacom College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Delaware. Goldey - Beacom College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wilmington.

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Out of the 6 schools in Delaware that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Delaware landed the # 5 spot on the list. Strayer University - Delaware is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Newark.

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

Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Colleges 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 6 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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