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

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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 2,705 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 6th 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 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 71% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#2

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandeis University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in public administration and social service at Brandeis, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Massachusetts. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

About 56% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 44% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Boston is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 57% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Massachusetts. 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

Smith College

Northampton, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Smith College is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Smith College Report

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#8

Simmons University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #8, Simmons University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Of the 3 students majoring in public administration and social service at Simmons, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
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

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 8 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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