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2023 Best Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

With 53,252 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration and social service is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the New England Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

Smith College

Northampton, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Smith College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the New England Region . Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts - Boston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the New England Region . Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a large student population.

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#6

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Connecticut did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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Southern Connecticut State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree public administration and social service programs. SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

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University of Southern Maine ranked #10 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Portland.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State

Explore the best public administration and social service schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 2,705
Rhode Island 190
Connecticut 684
New Hampshire 143
Maine 292
Vermont 84

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 10 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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