Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland

2 Colleges
$64,120 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate School for You

With 254 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #66 most popular major in Maryland.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Maryland to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland

The colleges and universities below are the best for public admin majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Maryland Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Administration

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the best school for public administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Maryland. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Public Administration at Johns Hopkins University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bowie State University is a great place for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Public Administration at Bowie State University Report

Best Public Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 483
New York 1,899
New Jersey 403
District of Columbia 292
Delaware 29

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.