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2023 Best Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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

Public Administration & Social Service is one of the most popular subjects to study in District of Columbia. With 820 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th 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. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in District of Columbia to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Check out the public administration and social service master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Master's in Public & Social Service

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the best school in District of Columbia for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#4

Howard University

Washington, DC

Out of the 7 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gallaudet University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Strayer University - Global Region did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Strayer University - Global Region is a large private for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Strayer University - Global Region

Strayer University - District of Columbia ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree 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.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Strayer University - District of Columbia

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 6,455
Pennsylvania 2,116
Maryland 1,050
New Jersey 1,665
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 7 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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