2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, public administration and social service was ranked 10th in North Dakota. In fact, 321 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 North Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in North Dakota 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 North Dakota
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Most Popular North Dakota Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public & Social Service
Our analysis found University of North Dakota to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in North Dakota. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 33% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Mary helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in North Dakota. UMary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bismarck.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 791 |
| Minnesota | 3,576 |
| Iowa | 832 |
| South Dakota | 143 |
| Missouri | 1,624 |
| Nebraska | 490 |
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.