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2023 Best Public & Social Service Schools in Connecticut

7 Colleges
$42,481 Avg Salary
$27,928 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 Connecticut. With 684 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Public & Social Service Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Connecticut

The colleges and universities below are the best for public administration and social service majors pursuing a .

Top Connecticut Schools in Public & Social Service

#1

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Trinity College the best school in Connecticut for public administration and social service students. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Hartford.

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#2

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinnipiac University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Schools in Connecticut list. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great place for public administration and social service students. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Saint Joseph. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Schools in Connecticut list. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Hartford.

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#5

Post University

Waterbury, CT

The excellent programs at Post University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Connecticut. Post University is a large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Waterbury.

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Southern Connecticut State University 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. SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

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#7

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT

Albertus Magnus College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public administration and social service programs. Albertus Magnus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 2,705
Rhode Island 190
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

Majors Similar to Public Administration & Social Service

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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