by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 29 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for public administration & social service students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,047 bachelor's degrees in public administration & social service to qualified students.
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Your choice of public administration & social service for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
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 bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in public administration & social service.
Brandeis University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in public administration & social service. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in public administration & social service from Brandeis University
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in public administration & social service needs to check out Brown University. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in public administration & social service from Brown University
Trinity College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in public administration & social service. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Hartford.More information about a bachelor’s in public administration & social service from Trinity College
Simmons University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in public administration & social service. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in public administration & social service from Simmons University
UNH is a fairly large public university located in the town of Durham.More information about a bachelor’s in public administration & social service from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in public administration & social service from Rhode Island College
Located in the town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in public administration & social service from University of Connecticut
SCSU is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.More information about a bachelor’s in public administration & social service from Southern Connecticut State University
Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of Bridgewater.More information about a bachelor’s in public administration & social service from Bridgewater State University
Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in public administration & social service from Southern New Hampshire University
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| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 33 | 744 |
| New Hampshire | 32 | 592 |
| Vermont | 32 | 98 |
| Maine | 32 | 100 |
| Rhode Island | 32 | 224 |
| Connecticut | 31 | 472 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Human Services | 846 |
| Public Policy | 235 |
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 105 |
| Public Administration | 42 |
| Other Public Administration | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | 2,268 |
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