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Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina

2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina

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$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 the #15 most popular major in South Carolina with 708 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in South Carolina 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.

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

Our analysis found University of South Carolina - Columbia to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in South Carolina. UofSC is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

Women make up 83% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in South Carolina. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 40% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of South Carolina - Upstate is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg, USC Upstate is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 2,840
West Virginia 504
Mississippi 752
Florida 4,199
Virginia 2,154
Arkansas 683
Alabama 1,668
Kentucky 2,072
Georgia 1,475
Tennessee 1,564
Louisiana 1,118

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 3 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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