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2024 Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

75 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
11,537 Master's Degrees
$52,850 Avg Early-Career Salary
a master's degree in public administration & social service is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #5 out of 37 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 75 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for public administration & social service students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 11,537 master's degrees in public administration & social service during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Public Administration & Social Service School for Your Master's Degree

Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of public administration & social service for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for public administration & social service students working on their master's degree.

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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Public Administration & Social Service in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for public administration & social service students seeking a a master's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

11 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Public Administration & Social Service

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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
97 Annual Graduates

Princeton University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in public administration & social service. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Princeton.More information about a master’s in public administration & social service from Princeton University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
861 Annual Graduates

Columbia University in the City of New York is a wonderful option for students interested in a master's degree in public administration & social service. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in public administration & social service from Columbia University in the City of New York

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
692 Annual Graduates

New York University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in public administration & social service. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in public administration & social service from New York University

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
79 Annual Graduates

Carnegie Mellon University is a great option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in public administration & social service. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in public administration & social service from Carnegie Mellon University

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
411 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in public administration & social service from University of Maryland - Baltimore

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
222 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in public administration & social service from University of Pennsylvania

7
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Yeshiva University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
231 Annual Graduates

Yeshiva is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.More information about a master’s in public administration & social service from Yeshiva University

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
98 Annual Graduates

UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of College Park.More information about a master’s in public administration & social service from University of Maryland - College Park

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Annual Graduates

Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore.More information about a master’s in public administration & social service from Johns Hopkins University

10
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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
60 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in public administration & social service from Villanova University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
734 Annual Graduates

Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick.More information about a master’s in public administration & social service from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Public Administration & Social Service students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Fordham University Bronx, NY
13 George Washington University Washington, DC
14 American University Washington, DC
15 Georgetown University Washington, DC
16 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
17 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
18 Rutgers University - Newark Newark, NJ

Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State

Explore the best public administration & social service colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 35 6,160
Pennsylvania 34 1,903
New Jersey 32 1,556
Maryland 32 957
District of Columbia 32 801
Delaware 24 160

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Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 2,690
Public Policy 818
Human Services 123
Community Organization & Advocacy 49
Other Public Administration 44

Related Major Annual Graduates
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 1,247

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