2023 Best Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Plains States Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top Plains States Region Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Public & Social Service
Our analysis found Century College to be the best school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lake Area Technical Institute is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their undergraduate certificate. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.
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Explore the best public administration and social service schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 791 |
| Minnesota | 3,576 |
| Iowa | 832 |
| South Dakota | 143 |
| Missouri | 1,624 |
| Nebraska | 490 |
| North Dakota | 321 |
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Public Administration & Social Service Related Rankings by Major
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 |
Majors Similar to Public Administration & Social Service
| 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 2 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).
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