2024 Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Delaware

If you plan on getting your master's degree in public administration & social service, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #5 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Delaware ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 160 master's degrees in public administration & social service to qualified students.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to public administration & social service students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of public administration & social service students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt public administration & social service students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized public administration & social service related body.

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.

More Ways to Rank Public Administration & Social Service Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Delaware list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Public Administration & Social Service in Delaware

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in public administration & social service.

Top Delaware Schools for a Master's in Public Administration & Social Service

1

Delaware State University
Dover, DE

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

78 Annual Graduates

Delaware State University is a good option for individuals interested in a master's degree in public administration & social service. Located in the city of Dover, Del State is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in public administration & social service from Delaware State University

2

Wilmington University
New Castle, DE

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

62 Annual Graduates

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

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

Explore all the Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that 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

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Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Human Services	62
Public Administration	29
Public Policy	2

Majors Similar to Public Administration & Social Service

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	23

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.