2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,252 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration and social service students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Washington to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration & Social Service program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington
Check out the public administration and social service graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Washington.
Most Popular Washington Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public & Social Service
Our 2023 rankings named Seattle University the most popular school in Washington for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 50% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington list. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Washington State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Washington. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 8,979 |
| Oregon | 832 |
| Hawaii | 396 |
| Nevada | 610 |
| Alaska | 121 |
Majors Related to Public Administration & Social Service
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 Majors Related 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 3 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.