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2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

11 Colleges
$55,530 Avg Salary
$25,500 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.

Our analysis found Wichita State University to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . WSU is a large public school located in the city of Wichita.

Of the 43 students majoring in public administration and social service at WSU, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

Of the 15 students majoring in public administration and social service at KU, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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#4

Park University

Parkville, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Park University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in public administration and social service at Park University, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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Out of the 11 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 35% are male.

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#6

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate public administration and social service programs. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in public administration and social service at UND, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

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#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in public administration and social service at K -State, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#9

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

With a ranking of #9, Upper Iowa University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their online graduate certificate. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette.

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#9

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

University of Mary came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UMary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bismarck.

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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 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 11 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.

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