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2023 Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

4 Colleges
$55,530 Avg Salary
$25,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate School for You

Public Administration & Social Service is one of the most popular subjects to study in Massachusetts. With 3,668 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

Check out the public administration and social service graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public & Social Service

#1

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Our analysis found Suffolk University to be the best school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Massachusetts. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Salem State University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Clark University

Worcester, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clark University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

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#4

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Out of the 4 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 749
Maine 480
Rhode Island 426
Connecticut 1,271
Vermont 233

Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 58,326
Public Administration 16,905
Human Services 13,238
Public Policy 6,430
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 142,610
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 73,813
Legal Professions 61,055
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 4,477

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 University of the Fraser Valley.

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