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2023 Best Public & Social Service Schools in the New England Region

36 Colleges
$43,409 Avg Salary
$26,152 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service 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.

The Best Public & Social Service Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the New England 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 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in the New England Region for public administration and social service students. 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

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Schools in the New England Region list. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

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#3

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

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

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent 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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#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Out of the 36 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

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#6

Smith College

Northampton, MA

Smith College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Anna Maria College

Paxton, MA

With a ranking of #7, Anna Maria College did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students. Located in the rural area of Paxton, Anna Maria is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

With a ranking of #8, Norwich University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.

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#9

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public administration and social service programs. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#10

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #10 on the list. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.

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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 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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