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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Undergraduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Public Administration Undergraduate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public Administration Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate 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.

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

Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

Women make up 20% of the public admin majors at the school.

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Out of the 7 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Lorain County Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. LCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Elyria.

About 50% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 50% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roger Williams University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Prince George’s Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in the United States. PGCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Largo.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Frederick Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Frederick Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Frederick.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Missouri Southern State University is a great place for public administration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public college with a small student population.

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

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