2023 Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Public Administration Graduate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 121 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Check out the public admin graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 15% Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus the most popular school in the United States for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 55 students majoring in public admin at FDU, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 48% of the public admin majors at the school.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in the United States. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
Of the 51 students majoring in public admin at UCF, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Florida International University is a great place for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.
Women make up 72% of the public admin majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 44 students majoring in public admin at UT Arlington, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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Wichita State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wichita.
Of the 43 students majoring in public admin at WSU, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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Syracuse University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate public administration programs. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 34% of the public admin majors at the school.
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Virginia Tech ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
Of the 27 students majoring in public admin at Virginia Tech, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 26 students majoring in public admin at Tennessee State University, 38% are male and 62% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 25 students majoring in public admin at CSULB, 24% are male and 76% are female.
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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools list. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.
About 67% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 33% are male.
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California State University - Northridge came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.
Women make up 87% of the public admin majors at the school.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 87% of the public admin majors at the school.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools list. UAB is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.
Women make up 75% of the public admin majors at the school.
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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.
About 40% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 60% are male.
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Liberty University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate public administration programs. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
Of the 19 students majoring in public admin at Liberty University, 74% are male and 26% are female.
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With a ranking of #17, The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 22% are male.
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University of South Dakota came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.
About 35% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 65% are male.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS |
| 19 | University of Virginia - Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA |
| 21 | University of Missouri - Columbia | Columbia, MO |
| 21 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha, NE |
| 21 | Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD |
| 24 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
| 24 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro, NC |
Public Administration by Region
View the Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Public Administration Related Majors
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 25 schools only.
- 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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