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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Maryland

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Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Maryland

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Maryland” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Public Administration & Social Service is the 14th most popular major in the country with 98,583 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, public administration and social service graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $40,520 and had an average of $27,642 in loans still to pay off.

Across Maryland, there were 1,782 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,321 and $30,326 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Maryland” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public administration and social service. That schools that top this list have a program in public administration and social service in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Maryland

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Maryland”.

Top 21 Most Focused Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Maryland

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Maryland list. University of Maryland - Baltimore is a medium-sized public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 417 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Salisbury University
Salisbury, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salisbury University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Maryland list. Salisbury is a medium-sized school located in Salisbury, Maryland that handed out 320 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Salisbury University

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Morgan State University
Baltimore, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morgan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Maryland list. Morgan State University is a medium-sized school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 140 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Morgan State University

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University of Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Baltimore. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Maryland list. University of Baltimore is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 103 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Baltimore Public Administration & Social Service Report

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Coppin State University
Baltimore, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coppin State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Maryland list. Coppin State University is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Coppin State University

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Bowie State University
Bowie, Maryland

Bowie State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Maryland ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Bowie, Maryland, and it awarded 46 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Bowie State University

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Cecil College
North East, Maryland

Cecil College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Maryland list. Cecil College is a small school located in North East, Maryland that handed out 9 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Cecil College Public Administration & Social Service Report

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this fairly large public school handed out 108 diplomas to qualified ’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

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McDaniel College
Westminster, Maryland

McDaniel College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Maryland ranking. McDaniel College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Westminster, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at McDaniel

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Towson University
Towson, Maryland

Towson University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Maryland ranking. Located in Towson, Maryland, this large public school handed out 134 degrees to qualified ’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Towson University Public Administration & Social Service Report

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Hood College
Frederick, Maryland

Hood College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Maryland ranking. Hood College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Frederick, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Hood College Public Administration & Social Service Report

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St Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary's City, Maryland

St Mary’s College of Maryland came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Maryland ranking. Located in St. Mary’s City, Maryland, this small public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at SMCM

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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Maryland list. University of Maryland - College Park is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 235 ’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UMCP Public Administration & Social Service Report

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Frederick Community College
Frederick, Maryland

Frederick Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Maryland ranking. Frederick Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Frederick, Maryland. It awarded 21 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Frederick Community College Public Administration & Social Service Report

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Frostburg State University
Frostburg, Maryland

Frostburg State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Maryland ranking. Frostburg State University is located in Frostburg, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Frostburg State University

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Strayer University - Maryland
Suitland, Maryland

Strayer University - Maryland did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #16. Strayer University - Maryland is a small school located in Suitland, Maryland that handed out 6 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Strayer University - Maryland

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Washington Adventist University
Takoma Park, Maryland

Washington Adventist University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Maryland ranking. Washington Adventist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Takoma Park, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Washington Adventist University

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With a ranking of #18, Prince George’s Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Maryland list. This fairly large school is located in Largo, Maryland, and it awarded 8 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Prince George’s Community College Public Administration & Social Service Report

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

Johns Hopkins University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 65 diplomas to qualified ’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Johns Hopkins University

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With a ranking of #20, University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Maryland list. University of Maryland Global Campus is a large public school situated in Adelphi, Maryland. It awarded 81 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at University of Maryland Global Campus

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Baltimore City Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Maryland ranking. Baltimore City Community College is a small public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 0 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Baltimore City Community College

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