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

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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 Connecticut. With 684 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track 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 Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular master'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 master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Connecticut the most popular school in Connecticut for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 78% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#2

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Sacred Heart University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 99 students majoring in public administration and social service at Sacred Heart, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#3

Post University

Waterbury, CT

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Post University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Connecticut. Post University is a large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Waterbury.

Of the 70 students majoring in public administration and social service at Post University, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Connecticut State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New Haven.

Women make up 84% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#5

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Saint Joseph. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Hartford.

Women make up 88% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#6

Yale University

New Haven, CT

With a ranking of #6, Yale 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 medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 24% are male.

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#7

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.

Of the 25 students majoring in public administration and social service at Quinnipiac, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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#8

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

University of New Haven came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the large suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 42% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#9

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

Trinity 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 #9 on the list. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Hartford.

Of the 20 students majoring in public administration and social service at Trinity Bantams, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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#10

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT

Albertus Magnus College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Albertus Magnus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

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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
Massachusetts 2,705
Rhode Island 190
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 11 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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