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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Rhode Island

8 Colleges
$44,535 Avg Salary
$19,483 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service School for You

In 2020-2021, 426 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration and social service students who went to a Rhode Island college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Rhode Island ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Rhode Island to see which 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 Colleges.

#1

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Our analysis found Rhode Island College to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a degree in Rhode Island. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#2

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Rhode Island list. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

Public Administration & Social Service majors at Brown take out an average of $13,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Rhode Island is a great place for public administration and social service students. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at URI take out is $23,000.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of Rhode Island Report

The excellent programs at Community College of Rhode Island helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Rhode Island. Located in the city of Warwick, CCRI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, public administration and social service graduates from CCRI carry an average student debt load of $8,917.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Roger Williams University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Roger Williams University

#6

Providence College

Providence, RI

Providence College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration and social service programs. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

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#7

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

With a ranking of #7, Salve Regina University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Newport.

While working on their degree, public administration and social service majors at Salve Regina accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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Johnson & Wales University - Online landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration and social service programs. Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 749
Maine 480
Massachusetts 3,668
Connecticut 1,271
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 8 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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