2023 Best Public Administration Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Public Administration Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 16,905 people earned a degree or certificate in public administration, making the major the #59 most popular in the United States.
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Public Administration Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Check out the public admin undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Public Administration
Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the best school in the United States for public administration students working on their undergraduate certificate. UMGC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roger Williams University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Administration Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Public Administration Related Rankings by Major
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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