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

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

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

With 3,948 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration and social service is the #13 most popular major in Illinois.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Illinois 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Our analysis found Joliet Junior College to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Illinois. Joliet Junior College is a large public school located in the suburb of Joliet.

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#1

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

Our analysis found College of DuPage to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Illinois. COD is a very large public school located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn.

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Our analysis found City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Illinois. Harold Washington College is a medium-sized public school located in the large 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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#4

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakton Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Des Plaines, Oakton Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Illinois landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Elgin 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 Illinois. ECC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Elgin.

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#4

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

Out of the 7 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Lake County landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 3,206
Michigan 3,411
Ohio 3,030
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 7 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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