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2023 Best Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland

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$69,877 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, public administration and social service students earned 1,050 degrees and certificates from a Maryland school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland

The colleges and universities below are the best for public administration and social service majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Maryland Schools for a Doctorate in Public & Social Service

Our analysis found University of Maryland - Baltimore County to be the best school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Maryland. UMBC is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - Baltimore is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. UMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of Maryland - Baltimore Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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#4

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Baltimore. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UB is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Morgan State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Maryland. Morgan State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

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

Explore all the Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 6,455
Pennsylvania 2,116
New Jersey 1,665
District of Columbia 820
Delaware 160

Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 33,631
Public Administration 13,571
Public Policy 3,737
Human Services 1,277
Community Organization & Advocacy 741
Other Public Administration 295

Related Major Annual Graduates
Legal Professions 45,189
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 13,045
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 10,452
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 1,613

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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