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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, public administration and social service was ranked 4th in Maine. In fact, 292 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Maine ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Maine 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.

Check out the public administration and social service master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maine.

#1

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

Our 2023 rankings named University of New England the most popular school in Maine for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. UNE is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Biddeford.

About 87% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 13% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern Maine is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Portland.

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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#3

University of Maine

Orono, ME

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maine is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orono.

Of the 47 students majoring in public administration and social service at UMaine, 9% are male and 91% 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
Massachusetts 2,705
Rhode Island 190
Connecticut 684
New Hampshire 143
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

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 3 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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