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

20 Colleges
$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.

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

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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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Metropolitan Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in the Plains States Region . 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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#3

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Century 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 Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Community and Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Rochester.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Pine Technical & Community College is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their undergraduate certificate. Pine Technical & Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Pine City.

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#6

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate public administration and social service programs. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

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#6

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

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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#8

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, MO

Fontbonne University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Fontbonne University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#8

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, MN

Inver Hills Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate public administration and social service programs. IHCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Inver Grove Heights.

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Northeast Iowa Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Calmar, NICC is a public college 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 schools 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 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.

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