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2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online public administration and social service programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our analysis found West Chester University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue an online degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a large student population.

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#2

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

The excellent online programs at SUNY Empire State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

The excellent online programs at Johns Hopkins 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 large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

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#6

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Excelsior College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public administration and social service programs. Excelsior College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

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#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Thomas Edison State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public administration and social service programs. TESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Trenton.

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#9

SUNY Fredonia

Fredonia, NY

With a ranking of #9, SUNY Fredonia did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students. SUNY Fredonia is a small public school located in the distant town of Fredonia.

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 6,455
Pennsylvania 2,116
Maryland 1,050
New Jersey 1,665
District of Columbia 820
Delaware 160

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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 9 schools only.

  • 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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