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

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$22,620 Avg Salary
$17,464 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Undergraduate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 1 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate 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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The following school tops our list of the Best Public Administration & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Best Public Administration & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate School

#1

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

Our 2023 rankings named San Antonio College the best school in the Southwest Region for public administration and social service students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at San Antonio College Report

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 values are for the top school 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.

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