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2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools

19 Colleges
$22,620 Avg Salary
$17,464 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the United States to see which online undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online public administration and social service undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named Bryant & Stratton College - Online the most popular online school in the United States for public administration and social service students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Orchard Park, Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 52 students majoring in public administration and social service at Bryant & Stratton College - Online, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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#2

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Bernardino Valley College is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their online undergraduate certificate. San Bernardino Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino.

About 71% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 29% are male.

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Out of the 19 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Global Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

Of the 10 students majoring in public administration and social service at UMGC, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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Out of the 19 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#5

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bismarck State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Bismarck, BSC is a public college with a small student population.

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Mid-America Christian University

Oklahoma City, OK

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mid-America Christian University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. MACU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

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Out of the 19 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Great Basin College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Elko, Great Basin College is a public college with a small student population.

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Northern Wyoming Community College District ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the remote town of Sheridan, Northern Wyoming Community College District is a public college with a small student population.

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Rasmussen University - Illinois came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Rockford.

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Rasmussen University - North Dakota came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Southwest
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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

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.

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