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2023 Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

9 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 the #14 most popular major in the country with 98,583 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

The Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Southwest Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for public administration and social service majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public & Social Service

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the best school in the Southwest Region for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

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#2

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Western New Mexico University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Arlington is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. NAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.

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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

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East Central University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate public administration and social service programs. Located in the town of Ada, ECU is a public school with a small student population.

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University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public school with a large student population.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State

Explore the best public administration and social service colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 4,076
Texas 5,592
New Mexico 495
Oklahoma 520

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 9 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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