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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

23 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. 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.

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 the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Bryant & Stratton College - Online the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for public administration and social service students working on their undergraduate certificate. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the suburb of Orchard Park.

About 96% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 4% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Passaic County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Paterson, PCCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in public administration and social service at PCCC, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at University of Maryland Global Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 80% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Community College of Philadelphia is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their undergraduate certificate. Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 50% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#5

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Monroe Community College is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their undergraduate certificate. Monroe Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

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#6

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

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#6

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

Camden County College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate public administration and social service programs. Located in the suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Prince George’s Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Largo, PGCC is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Rowan College at Burlington County did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Mount Laurel, RCBC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Niagara County Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State

Explore the best public administration and social service colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 2,776
Pennsylvania 3,560
New York 10,504
Maryland 1,766
Delaware 443
District of Columbia 874

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 23 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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