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Most Popular Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington

2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington

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

In 2020-2021, 1,252 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration and social service students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our analysis found Tacoma Community College to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Washington. Tacoma Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

Of the 22 students majoring in public administration and social service at Tacoma Community College, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Washington Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington list. LWTech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirkland.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Edmonds Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Washington. Located in the suburb of Lynnwood, Edmonds Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 8,979
Oregon 832
Hawaii 396
Nevada 610
Alaska 121

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 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.

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