2023 Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland
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 Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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 Maryland
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public admin majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Most Popular Maryland Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Administration
Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the most popular school in Maryland for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 77% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 23% are male.
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Out of the 3 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowie State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Baltimore. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. UB is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 483 |
| New York | 1,899 |
| New Jersey | 403 |
| District of Columbia | 292 |
| Delaware | 29 |
Majors Related to Public Admin
One of 5 majors within the area of study, public administration has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 3 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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