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Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

2 Colleges
$64,120 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate School for You

Public Administration is the #71 most popular major in Illinois with 446 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Illinois to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Illinois Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Administration

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for public administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Illinois. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Illinois at Springfield helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Illinois. UIS is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 386
Ohio 443
Indiana 1,198
Wisconsin 91

Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Public Admin

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 58,326
Human Services 13,238
Public Policy 6,430
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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