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

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

With 1,766 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration and social service is the #12 most popular major in Maryland.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Maryland 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.

2023 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland

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 Maryland.

Most Popular Maryland Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public & Social Service

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, MD

40 Graduate Certificates

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the most popular school in Maryland for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in public administration and social service at UMCP, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

13 Graduate Certificates

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Maryland. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in public administration and social service at Johns Hopkins, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#3

Towson University

Towson, MD

1 Graduate Certificates

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Towson University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Maryland. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Bowie State University

Bowie, MD

1 Graduate Certificates

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bowie State University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Baltimore. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. UB is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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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