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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the New England Region

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the New England Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Public Administration & Social Service is the 14th most popular major in the country with 97,584 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , public administration & social service graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $41,093 and had an average of $31,343 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 7,358 public administration & social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,570 and $32,361 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 92 public administration & social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $78,470 and $116,265 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in public administration & social service. That schools that top this list have a program in public administration & social service in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region doctor’s degree public administration & social service students.

Top 13 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in the New England Region

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Smith College
Northampton, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Smith College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the New England Region list. Smith is a small school located in Northampton, Massachusetts that handed out 10 doctorate’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Smith

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Connecticut State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the New England Region list. SCSU is a medium-sized public school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 13 doctorate’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 SCSU

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Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brandeis University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the New England Region. Brandeis University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Waltham, Massachusetts. It awarded 12 doctorate’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Brandeis

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Maine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the New England Region list. Portland, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s public administration & social service degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 University of Southern Maine

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the New England Region. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the New England Region list. UMass Dartmouth is a public institution located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth Public Administration & Social Service Report

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Boston College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s public administration & 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Boston College Public Administration & Social Service Report

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University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a fairly large public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 12 doctorate’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UMass Boston Public Administration & Social Service Report

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Simmons University
Boston, Massachusetts

Simmons University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the New England Region list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s public administration & social service students in 2021-2022.

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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Simmons University

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #10, Boston University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the New England Region list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified doctorate’s public administration & social service students in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.

Full Boston U Public Administration & Social Service Report

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

University of Connecticut came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s public administration & social service students in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Connecticut Public Administration & Social Service Report

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

Brown University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the New England Region list. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s public administration & social service degrees to 123 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Brown University

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s public administration & social service degrees to 80 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at URI

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