2024 Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland
4
Colleges in Maryland
38
Doctor's Degrees
When it comes to popularity, a doctor's degree in
public administration & social service sits in the middle of the road, ranking #15 out of 36 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of public administration & social service. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 38 doctor's degrees in public administration & social service during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Choosing a Great Public Administration & Social Service School for Your Doctor's Degree
The public administration & social service doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality public administration & social service program can vary widely even among the top schools. 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 account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Early-Career Earnings
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
Other Factors We Consider
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
- Major Focus - How much a school focuses on public administration & social service students vs. other majors.
- Major Demand - The number of public administration & social service students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
- Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
- Student Debt - How easy is it for public administration & social service to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
- Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized public administration & social service related body.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for public administration & social service students working on their doctor's degree.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The public administration & social service school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland.
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Featured Public Administration & Social Service Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.