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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Connecticut

29 Colleges
$42,481 Avg Salary
$27,928 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service 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 Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 29 schools in Connecticut 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.

Check out the public administration and social service programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Connecticut.

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

After completing their degree, public administration and social service graduates from UCONN carry an average student debt load of $24,880.

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#2

Post University

Waterbury, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Post University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, public administration and social service majors at Post University accumulate an average of around $50,973 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Connecticut State University is a great place for public administration and social service students. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, SCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at SCSU take out is $23,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $183, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sacred Heart University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Connecticut list. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

On average, public administration and social service graduates from Sacred Heart take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Saint Joseph. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at USJ take out is $27,000.

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#6

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

Trinity College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the medium-sized city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, public administration and social service graduates from Trinity Bantams take out $23,976 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Central Connecticut State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Connecticut ranking. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.

Public Administration & Social Service majors at CCSU take out an average of $26,740 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Eastern Connecticut State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at ECSU take out is $23,250.

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Western Connecticut State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the city of Danbury, WestConn is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at WestConn take out is $25,000.

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#10

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

University of Bridgeport landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration and social service programs. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Bridgeport.

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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 26 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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