Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

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 #12 most popular major in Missouri with 1,624 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Missouri to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

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 Missouri Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public & Social Service

Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the best school in Missouri for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of Missouri - Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. UMSL is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of Missouri - St Louis

#3

Park University

Parkville, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Park University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.

Read More…

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Missouri. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 791
Minnesota 3,576
Iowa 832
South Dakota 143
Nebraska 490
North Dakota 321

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.