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

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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 190 degrees and certificates from a Rhode Island school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Rhode Island ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Rhode Island 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Our analysis found Rhode Island College to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Rhode Island. RIC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Providence.

Of the 82 students majoring in public administration and social service at RIC, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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#2

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 59 students majoring in public administration and social service at Brown, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. URI is a large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

About 52% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 48% are male.

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Out of the 5 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Roger Williams University landed the # 4 spot on the list. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bristol.

Of the 14 students majoring in public administration and social service at RWU, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Johnson & Wales University - Online is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. JWU Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

Of the 4 students majoring in public administration and social service at JWU Online, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 2,705
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 5 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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