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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 analysis found Georgia Northwestern Technical College to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public school 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 distant 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Athens Technical College is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in the Southeast Region . Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Bluegrass Community and Technical 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 Southeast Region . Located in the city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Eastern Kentucky University 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 #7 on the list. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Rasmussen University - Florida 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 #7 on the list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a moderately-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 colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

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

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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