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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in District of Columbia

9 Colleges
$57,466 Avg Salary
$29,981 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service School for You

Public Administration & Social Service is one of the most popular subjects to study in District of Columbia. With 874 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in District of Columbia 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a .

#1

American University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found American University to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Out of the 9 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for public administration and social service students. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Public Administration & Social Service majors at GWU take out an average of $24,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 9 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the # 4 spot on the list. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Public Administration & Social Service majors at CUA take out an average of $25,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Howard University

Washington, DC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Howard University is a great place for public administration and social service students. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of the District of Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students. Located in the city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public school with a small student population.

Public Administration & Social Service majors at University of the District of Columbia take out an average of $50,875 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

Gallaudet University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, public administration and social service graduates from Gallaudet take out $19,300 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Strayer University - Global Region came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Strayer University - Global Region is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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Strayer University - District of Columbia ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in District of Columbia list. Strayer University - District of Columbia is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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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
Maryland 1,766
Delaware 443

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 9 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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