2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate School for You
Public Administration & Social Service is the #14 most popular major in Tennessee with 1,564 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
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 Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Tennessee 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.
2023 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Most Popular Tennessee Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public & Social Service
Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Knoxville to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Tennessee. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.
Of the 86 students majoring in public administration and social service at UT Knoxville, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Tennessee. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.
Women make up 66% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Out of the 4 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, South College landed the # 3 spot on the list. South College is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. UT Chattanooga is a large public school located in the city of Chattanooga.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2,840 |
| West Virginia | 504 |
| Mississippi | 752 |
| South Carolina | 708 |
| Florida | 4,199 |
| Virginia | 2,154 |
| Arkansas | 683 |
| Alabama | 1,668 |
| Kentucky | 2,072 |
| Georgia | 1,475 |
| Louisiana | 1,118 |
Majors Related to Public Administration & Social Service
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 4 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.