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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

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

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate School for You

With 3,948 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration and social service is the #13 most popular major in Illinois.

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 Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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.

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

#1

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Our analysis found Aurora University to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-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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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 56% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place 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 small city of Evanston.

About 88% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 13% are male.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Illinois at Springfield helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Illinois. Located in the 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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 83% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate public administration and social service programs. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Illinois at Chicago 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 large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of St Francis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate public administration and social service programs. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Western Illinois University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 3,206
Michigan 3,411
Ohio 3,030
Wisconsin 1,299

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 10 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.

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