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

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Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Maryland 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.

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

Our analysis found University of Maryland - Baltimore to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maryland. UMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Of the 411 students majoring in public administration and social service at UMB, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#2

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Salisbury University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Maryland. Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 90% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

Women make up 60% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#4

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morgan State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Morgan State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Of the 80 students majoring in public administration and social service at Morgan State, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#5

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Baltimore helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Maryland. Located in the city of Baltimore, UB is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 68% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#6

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Women make up 65% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Bowie State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Bowie State University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bowie.

About 70% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 30% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. UMBC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

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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Strayer University - Maryland came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the large suburb of Suitland, Strayer University - Maryland is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in public administration and social service at Strayer University - Maryland, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#10

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

McDaniel College 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 #10 on the list. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Westminster.

Of the 5 students majoring in public administration and social service at McDaniel, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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

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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 12 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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