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

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

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

Public Administration & Social Service is one of the most popular subjects to study in Massachusetts. With 3,668 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Massachusetts 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.

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 Massachusetts.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth the most popular school in Massachusetts for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth.

About 61% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 39% are male.

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#2

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Suffolk University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Massachusetts. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

About 83% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#3

Clark University

Worcester, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Clark University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

Of the 12 students majoring in public administration and social service at Clark, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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Out of the 9 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

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#5

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Out of the 9 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#7

Hebrew College

Newton Centre, MA

With a ranking of #7, Hebrew College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Hebrew College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newton Centre.

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#7

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Fitchburg State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Fitchburg State University Report

#7

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

With a ranking of #7, Framingham State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Framingham State is a small public school located in the city of Framingham.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Framingham State University Report

Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 749
Maine 480
Rhode Island 426
Connecticut 1,271
Vermont 233

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 9 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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