2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
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 the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Plains States Region 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 the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Wichita State University to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . WSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Wichita.
Of the 43 students majoring in public administration and social service at WSU, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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Out of the 27 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 2 spot on the list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
Of the 34 students majoring in public administration and social service at Iowa, 3% are male and 97% are female.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Women make up 75% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska at Omaha is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in public administration and social service at UNOMAHA, 47% are male and 53% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.
About 65% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 35% are male.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of South Dakota helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in the Plains States Region . USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.
Women make up 35% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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University of Kansas 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 #7 on the list. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.
Of the 15 students majoring in public administration and social service at KU, 47% are male and 53% are female.
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University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 71% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Park University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in public administration and social service at Park University, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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Request InformationBest Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration and social service colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 791 |
| Minnesota | 3,576 |
| Iowa | 832 |
| South Dakota | 143 |
| Missouri | 1,624 |
| Nebraska | 490 |
| North Dakota | 321 |
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 |
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 27 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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