2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.
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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 the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 45 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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 the Middle Atlantic Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.
About 56% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 44% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.
Women make up 48% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Syracuse University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.
About 37% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 63% are male.
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Out of the 45 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yeshiva University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 76% 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 Maryland - College Park. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 55% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Montclair State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate public administration and social service programs. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.
Women make up 41% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate public administration and social service programs. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Women make up 86% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #8, New York University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 75% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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SUNY Empire State College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 83% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.
About 78% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 22% are male.
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Request InformationBest Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration and social service schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 2,776 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,560 |
| New York | 10,504 |
| Maryland | 1,766 |
| Delaware | 443 |
| District of Columbia | 874 |
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 26 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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