2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
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 the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Plains States 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.
2023 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Lake Area Technical Institute the most popular school in the Plains States Region for public administration and social service students working on their undergraduate certificate. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Metropolitan Community College is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their undergraduate certificate. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.
Of the 8 students majoring in public administration and social service at MCC, 13% are male and 88% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Century College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rochester Community and Technical College is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their undergraduate certificate. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Rochester.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Pine Technical & 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 the Plains States Region . Pine Technical & Community College is a small public school located in the town of Pine City.
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Kirkwood Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.
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Bismarck State College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate public administration and social service programs. Located in the small city of Bismarck, BSC is a public college with a small student population.
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Fontbonne University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Fontbonne University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Inver Hills 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. IHCC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Inver Grove Heights.
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Missouri Southern State 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 #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public school with a small student population.
Request InformationBest Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration and social service colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 791 |
| Minnesota | 3,576 |
| Iowa | 832 |
| South Dakota | 143 |
| Missouri | 1,624 |
| Nebraska | 490 |
| North Dakota | 321 |
Public Administration & Social Service Related Majors
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 20 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.