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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

5 Colleges
$64,120 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate School for You

With 396 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #37 most popular major in Alabama.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Alabama 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.

Check out the public admin graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Alabama at Birmingham the most popular school in Alabama for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

Women make up 75% of the public admin majors at the school.

Full Public Administration at University of Alabama at Birmingham Report

#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Out of the 5 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

Women make up 50% of the public admin majors at the school.

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#3

Troy University

Troy, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Troy University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. TROY is a large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

Of the 4 students majoring in public admin at TROY, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Public Administration at Troy University

Out of the 5 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University at Montgomery landed the # 3 spot on the list. AUM is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Montgomery.

About 75% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 25% are male.

Read full report on Public Administration at Auburn University at Montgomery

#5

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Columbia Southern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in Alabama. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.

Of the 2 students majoring in public admin at Columbia Southern University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Public Administration at Columbia Southern University

Best Public Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 401
Virginia 602
North Carolina 469
Florida 1,032
Tennessee 107
Kentucky 123
South Carolina 88
Louisiana 121
Arkansas 186
Mississippi 84
West Virginia 132

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 5 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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