2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree School for You
Public Administration & Social Service is one of the most popular subjects to study in District of Columbia. With 820 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in District of Columbia to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular District of Columbia Schools for a Master's in Public & Social Service
Our 2023 rankings named American University the most popular school in District of Columbia for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Of the 213 students majoring in public administration and social service at The American University, 37% are male and 63% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Georgetown University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 55% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 64% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Catholic University of America helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in District of Columbia. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Of the 123 students majoring in public administration and social service at CUA, 16% are male and 84% are female.
Out of the 9 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 84% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 16% are male.
With a ranking of #6, Strayer University - Global Region did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Strayer University - Global Region is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
About 71% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 29% are male.
With a ranking of #7, Gallaudet University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 75% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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University of the District of Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 50% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, Strayer University - District of Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Strayer University - District of Columbia is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
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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 |
| Maryland | 1,050 |
| New Jersey | 1,665 |
| Delaware | 160 |
Majors Related to Public Administration & Social Service
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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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