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Most Popular Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

19 Colleges
$22,620 Avg Salary
$17,464 Avg Student Debt

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public administration and social service was ranked #14 in the country. In fact 98,583 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which undergraduate 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.

Check out the public administration and social service undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Sinclair Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for public administration and social service students working on their undergraduate certificate. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

Women make up 65% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Lansing Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Lansing, LCC is a public school with a large student population.

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#3

Delta College

University Center, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delta College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of University Center, Delta College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in public administration and social service at Delta College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Macomb Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public college 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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#5

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of DuPage. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. COD is a very large public school located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn.

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#5

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Joliet Junior College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in the Great Lakes Region . Joliet Junior College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Joliet.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their undergraduate certificate. Harold Washington College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Wauwatosa, Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in public administration and social service at Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lorain County Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Elyria, LCCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in public administration and social service at LCCC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 3,206
Michigan 3,411
Ohio 3,030
Illinois 3,948
Wisconsin 1,299

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 19 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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