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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Massachusetts

26 Colleges
$47,496 Avg Salary
$23,173 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service School for You

In 2020-2021, public administration and social service students earned 2,705 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Massachusetts 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.

Check out the public administration and social service programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

#1

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Simmons University the most popular school in Massachusetts for public administration and social service students. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 26 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

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#5

Smith College

Northampton, MA

Out of the 26 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Smith College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Salem State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration and social service programs. Salem State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.

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#7

Anna Maria College

Paxton, MA

With a ranking of #7, Anna Maria College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students. Located in the rural area of Paxton, Anna Maria is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Springfield College

Springfield, MA

Springfield College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration and social service programs. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

Westfield State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration and social service programs. Located in the large suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration and social service programs. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Rhode Island 190
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 26 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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