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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

13 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 the #14 most popular major in the country with 98,583 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 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 the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southwest Region 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

Our analysis found Western New Mexico University to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the remote town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public school with a small student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 15% are male.

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

Women make up 68% 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 The University of Texas at Dallas is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

About 71% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 29% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at San Antonio is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in public administration and social service at UTSA, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

Of the 20 students majoring in public administration and social service at Texas A&M College Station, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in public administration and social service at ASU - Tempe, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the suburb of Norman.

About 89% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 11% are male.

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Northern Arizona University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. NAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.

Women make up 71% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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University of Central Oklahoma ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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East Central University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Ada, ECU is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State

Explore the best public administration and social service schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 4,076
Texas 5,592
New Mexico 495
Oklahoma 520

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 13 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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