2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Delaware

Public Administration & Social Service is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #5 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Delaware ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 172 master's degrees in public administration and social service to qualified students.

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

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in public administration and social service matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Delaware ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality public administration and social service program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Public Administration & Social Service Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for public administration and social service.

 

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

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Public Administration & Social Service Students Working on Their Master's

1

Wilmington University
New Castle, DE

68 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In DE

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Wilmington University is a popular choice for students interested in a master's degree in public administration and social service. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in public administration and social service in Delaware.

There were approximately 68 public administration and social service individuals who graduated with this degree at Wilmington University in the most recent data year.

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Delaware State University
Dover, DE

65 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In DE

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in public administration and social service has to look into Delaware State University. Located in the city of Dover, Del State is a public university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in public administration and social service in Delaware.

There were roughly 65 public administration and social service students who graduated with this degree at Del State in the most recent data year.

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University of Delaware
Newark, DE

37 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In DE

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in public administration and social service needs to look into University of Delaware. UD is a very large public university located in the suburb of Newark. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in public administration and social service in Delaware.

There were approximately 37 public administration and social service individuals who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year.

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Strayer University - Delaware
Newark, DE

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In DE

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Strayer University - Delaware is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in public administration and social service. Strayer University - Delaware is a small private for-profit university located in the city of Newark. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in public administration and social service in Delaware.

There were approximately 2 public administration and social service individuals who graduated with this degree at Strayer University - Delaware in the most recent year we have data available.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	34	2,289
New York	33	5,927
New Jersey	31	1,497
Maryland	31	1,034
District of Columbia	31	889

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Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Human Services	68
Social Work	61
Public Administration	42
Public Policy	1

Majors Similar to Public Administration & Social Service

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting	115
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	19

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.