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2023 Best Public & Social Service Schools in District of Columbia

7 Colleges
$57,466 Avg Salary
$29,981 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Public & Social Service Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in District of Columbia

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

Top District of Columbia Schools 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. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly 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 Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#3

American University

Washington, DC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American University is a great place for public administration and social service students. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#4

Howard University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Howard University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#5

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gallaudet University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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

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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
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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