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Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

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

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

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

Public Administration & Social Service is the #13 most popular major in Ohio with 3,030 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Ohio 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.

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Ohio. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 60% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

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

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Akron Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Ohio. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ohio Dominican University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Columbus, ODU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Toledo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Ohio. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 3,206
Michigan 3,411
Illinois 3,948
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 7 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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