2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service School for You
With 53,252 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration and social service is the #6 most popular major in the United States.
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.
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 Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 51 schools in the New England Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Simmons University the most popular school in the New England Region for public administration and social service students. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 51 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 51 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of New England landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration and social service programs. UNE is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Biddeford.
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Smith College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Salem State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #8 on the list. Salem State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.
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With a ranking of #9, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students. UNH is a large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.
Anna Maria College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration and social service programs. Located in the rural area of Paxton, Anna Maria is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration and social service colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 2,705 |
| Rhode Island | 190 |
| Connecticut | 684 |
| New Hampshire | 143 |
| Maine | 292 |
| Vermont | 84 |
Public Administration & Social Service Related Majors
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to University of the Fraser Valley.
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