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

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

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

In 2020-2021, 3,560 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration and social service students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

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 Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania.

#1

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Villanova University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 52 students majoring in public administration and social service at Villanova, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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Out of the 12 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in public administration and social service at Pitt, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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Out of the 12 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, California University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in public administration and social service at Cal U, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Pennsylvania. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

About 20% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 80% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend York College of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in public administration and social service at UPenn, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA

Robert Morris University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of Moon Township, RMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 2,776
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

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 12 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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