2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate School for You
Public Administration & Social Service is the #11 most popular major in New Jersey with 2,776 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. 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.
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 New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New Jersey 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 New Jersey
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Most Popular New Jersey Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public & Social Service
Our 2023 rankings named Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus the most popular school in New Jersey for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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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Out of the 5 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 41% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Out of the 5 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Edison State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Trenton, TESU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rowan University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - Newark is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 3,560 |
| New York | 10,504 |
| Maryland | 1,766 |
| Delaware | 443 |
| District of Columbia | 874 |
Public Administration & Social Service Related Majors
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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.