2023 Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate School for You
Public Administration is the #59 most popular major in the country with 16,905 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southwest Region 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 Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Most Popular Southwest Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Administration
Our analysis found The University of Texas at Arlington to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southwest Region . UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.
Women make up 64% 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 Dallas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 24 students majoring in public admin at UT Dallas, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTSA is a very large public school located in the city of San Antonio.
About 87% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 13% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in public admin at Texas A&M College Station, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Oklahoma landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCO is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edmond.
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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate public administration programs. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
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University of Arizona ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 998 |
| Arizona | 621 |
| Oklahoma | 80 |
| New Mexico | 55 |
Majors Related to Public Admin
One of 5 majors within the area of study, public administration has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 7 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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