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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Maryland

12 Colleges
$44,321 Avg Salary
$30,326 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service 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.

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 Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Maryland to see which 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 .

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 degree in Maryland. UMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#2

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Maryland list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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#4

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 12 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Baltimore landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, UB is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Morgan State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Maryland list. Morgan State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#6

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

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

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Bowie State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Maryland ranking. Bowie State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bowie.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration and social service programs. UMBC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

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#9

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Maryland ranking. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson.

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With a ranking of #9, Strayer University - Maryland did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students. Located in the large suburb of Suitland, Strayer University - Maryland is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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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