2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate School for You
With 4,199 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration and social service is the #14 most popular major in Florida.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Florida ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Florida 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.
2023 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Most Popular Florida Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public & Social Service
Our analysis found University of Central Florida to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Florida. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
Women make up 76% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Florida International University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.
Women make up 72% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Florida Atlantic University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Florida. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a very large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Florida Gulf Coast University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 75% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Florida is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Southeastern University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Lakeland, SEU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2,840 |
| West Virginia | 504 |
| Mississippi | 752 |
| South Carolina | 708 |
| Virginia | 2,154 |
| Arkansas | 683 |
| Alabama | 1,668 |
| Kentucky | 2,072 |
| Georgia | 1,475 |
| Tennessee | 1,564 |
| Louisiana | 1,118 |
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 6 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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