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2023 Best Public & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

84 Colleges
$43,633 Avg Salary
$24,797 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service School for You

In 2020-2021, 53,252 public administration and social service students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Public & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 84 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 15% Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for public administration and social service students. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for public administration and social service students. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#3

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Elizabethtown College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Etown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elizabethtown.

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#4

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

The excellent programs at Georgetown University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 84 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public administration and social service programs. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #8 on the list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

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With a ranking of #9, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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With a ranking of #11, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#12

American University

Washington, DC

American University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Public & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
13 New York University New York, NY
14 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD
15 Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY
16 Salisbury University Salisbury, MD

Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 6,455
Pennsylvania 2,116
Maryland 1,050
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 25 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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