2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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In 2020-2021, 53,252 public administration and social service students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.
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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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 123 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the public administration and social service programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Fordham University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for public administration and social service students. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out of the 123 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 123 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
The excellent programs at Hunter College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.
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University of Maryland - Baltimore landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration and social service programs. Located in the city of Baltimore, UMB is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
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With a ranking of #8, Yeshiva University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students. Located in the city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Syracuse University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.
Widener University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
With a ranking of #11, Stony Brook University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.
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University at Buffalo came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #13, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
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John Jay College of Criminal Justice did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of New York, John Jay is a public school with a fairly large student population.
American University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration and social service programs. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
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Adelphi University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration and social service programs. Adelphi is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Garden City.
University at Albany ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UAlbany is a large public school located in the small city of Albany.
Georgetown University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Public & Social Service students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Salisbury University | Salisbury, MD |
| 20 | Binghamton University | Vestal, NY |
| 21 | Edinboro University of Pennsylvania | Edinboro, PA |
| 21 | Temple University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 23 | Baruch College | New York, NY |
| 24 | LIU Post | Brookville, NY |
Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration and social service schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 6,455 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,116 |
| Maryland | 1,050 |
| New Jersey | 1,665 |
| District of Columbia | 820 |
| 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 Related Majors
| 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 25 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).
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