2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Most Popular Online 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. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
Of the 36 students majoring in public administration and social service at Liberty University, 69% are male and 31% are female.
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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the Southeast Region . University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
Of the 15 students majoring in public administration and social service at University of Virginia, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a very large student population.
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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the Southeast Region . UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.
Women make up 81% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Out of the 19 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in public administration and social service at NC State, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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American Public University System landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate public administration and social service programs. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
Of the 7 students majoring in public administration and social service at American Military University, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofSC is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
Women make up 83% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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University of Arkansas at Little Rock came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 8% are male.
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Western Kentucky University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. WKU is a large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.
About 20% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 80% are male.
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Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for public administration and social service students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 75% are male.
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Explore the most popular online public administration and social service colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2,840 |
| West Virginia | 504 |
| Mississippi | 752 |
| South Carolina | 708 |
| Florida | 4,199 |
| Virginia | 2,154 |
| Arkansas | 683 |
| Alabama | 1,668 |
| Kentucky | 2,072 |
| Georgia | 1,475 |
| Tennessee | 1,564 |
| Louisiana | 1,118 |
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Public Administration & Social Service Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 19 schools only.
- 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.