2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public administration and social service was ranked #14 in the country. In fact 98,583 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Aurora University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 58 students majoring in public administration and social service at Aurora, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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Out of the 34 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 56% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
Of the 35 students majoring in public administration and social service at U-M, 23% are male and 77% are female.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Out of the 34 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the # 4 spot on the list. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
Women make up 75% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Madonna University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in the Great Lakes Region . Madonna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Livonia.
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University of Illinois at Springfield came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, UIS is a public college with a small student population.
About 31% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 69% are male.
Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of Illinois at Springfield Report
With a ranking of #6, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
About 88% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 13% are male.
Full Public Administration & Social Service at Northwestern University Report
Loyola University Chicago ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Women make up 83% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
Full Public Administration & Social Service at Loyola University Chicago Report
With a ranking of #9, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 80% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
About 40% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 60% are male.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Ohio State University - Main Campus
Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 3,206 |
| Michigan | 3,411 |
| Ohio | 3,030 |
| Illinois | 3,948 |
| Wisconsin | 1,299 |
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 |
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 34 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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