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

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

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

In 2020-2021, public administration and social service students earned 3,576 degrees and certificates from a Minnesota school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Minnesota 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 analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Minnesota. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

About 75% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 25% are male.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Minnesota. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

#4

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hamline University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at The College of Saint Scholastica helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Minnesota. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Duluth.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at The College of Saint Scholastica Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of St Thomas Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Concordia University, Saint Paul Report

#4

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN

Out of the 8 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Crown College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius, Crown is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Crown College Report

Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 791
Iowa 832
South Dakota 143
Missouri 1,624
Nebraska 490
North Dakota 321

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 8 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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