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2023 Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas

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 the #15 most popular major in Texas with 5,592 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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 Texas

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

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

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at The University of Texas at Arlington Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 4,076
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 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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