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

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

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

With 1,475 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration and social service is the #15 most popular major in Georgia.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Georgia 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Savannah State University the most popular school in Georgia for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, Savannah State University is a public school with a small student population.

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#1

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

Our analysis found University of West Georgia to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Georgia. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.

Of the 2 students majoring in public administration and social service at University of West Georgia, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of West Georgia Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report

#4

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Georgia Southern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Georgia. GaSou is a very large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Georgia Southern University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Georgia State University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Georgia State University

Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 2,840
West Virginia 504
Florida 4,199
Virginia 2,154
Arkansas 683
Mississippi 752
South Carolina 708
Louisiana 1,118
Alabama 1,668
Kentucky 2,072
Tennessee 1,564

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.

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