2023 Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 483 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #83 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
The Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Most Popular Pennsylvania Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Administration
Our analysis found Villanova University to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 52 students majoring in public admin at Villanova, 52% are male and 48% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great place for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.
Women make up 20% of the public admin majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 1,899 |
| Maryland | 254 |
| New Jersey | 403 |
| District of Columbia | 292 |
| Delaware | 29 |
Public Administration Related Majors
Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
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 2 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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