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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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.

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 .

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 moderately-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.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Report

#2

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Out of the 45 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Villanova is a 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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#3

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

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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#4

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

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 city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit college 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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Out of the 45 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college 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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#6

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

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 suburb of Montclair.

Women make up 41% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Montclair State University Report

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh 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 #7 on the list. 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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#8

New York University

New York, NY

New York University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 75% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at New York University Report

#9

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

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 school 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 came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large 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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Best 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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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