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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland

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Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, public administration and social service students earned 1,050 degrees and certificates from a Maryland school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Maryland to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration & Social Service program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - Baltimore County the most popular school in Maryland for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. UMBC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

Women make up 58% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#2

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 5 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Baltimore landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UB is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 63% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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Out of the 5 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

Of the 8 students majoring in public administration and social service at UMCP, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Maryland - Baltimore helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Maryland. UMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

Of the 6 students majoring in public administration and social service at UMB, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#5

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morgan State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Morgan State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 6,455
Pennsylvania 2,116
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 5 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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