2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia
Finding the Most Popular Online Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate School for You
With 2,154 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration and social service is the #15 most popular major in Virginia.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia
Check out the online public administration and social service graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.
Most Popular Online Virginia Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public & Social Service
Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in Virginia. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Women make up 31% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Out of the 4 online programs at schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
Women make up 47% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Management and Technology is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Arlington, University of Management and Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Virginia. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
About 56% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 44% are male.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2,840 |
| West Virginia | 504 |
| Mississippi | 752 |
| South Carolina | 708 |
| Florida | 4,199 |
| 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 |
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 4 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.