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

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

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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 #14 most popular major in the country with 98,583 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Southeast 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Northwestern Technical College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for public administration and social service students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in public administration and social service at Georgia Northwestern Technical College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their undergraduate certificate. Phillips County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Helena.

Of the 7 students majoring in public administration and social service at Phillips County Community College, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Southern Regional Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Thomasville, Southwest Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 83% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Athens Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bluegrass Community and Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Eastern Kentucky University 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 distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Rasmussen University - Florida landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate public administration and social service programs. Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Ocala.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State

Explore the best public administration and social service schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 2,840
West Virginia 504
Mississippi 752
South Carolina 708
Florida 4,199
Virginia 2,154
Arkansas 683
Alabama 1,668
Kentucky 2,072
Georgia 1,475
Tennessee 1,564
Louisiana 1,118

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 8 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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