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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey

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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

Public Administration & Social Service is the #11 most popular major in New Jersey with 2,776 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in New Jersey 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Passaic County Community College to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in New Jersey. PCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Paterson.

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

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#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

Out of the 6 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Camden County College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Camden County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blackwood.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Camden County College

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hudson County Community College is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their undergraduate certificate. HCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Jersey City.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Hudson County Community College Report

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Rowan College at Burlington County helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in New Jersey. RCBC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mount Laurel.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Rowan College at Burlington County Report

Out of the 6 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Atlantic Cape Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Atlantic Cape Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Mays Landing.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Atlantic Cape Community College

Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 6 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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