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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

10 Colleges
$22,620 Avg Salary
$17,464 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, public administration and social service students earned 3,576 degrees and certificates from a Minnesota school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Minnesota 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.

Check out the public administration and social service undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Minnesota.

#1

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Century College the most popular school in Minnesota for public administration and social service students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Community and Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

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#4

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, MN

Out of the 10 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Inver Hills Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. IHCC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Inver Grove Heights.

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#5

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

Out of the 10 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, South Central College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of North Mankato, South Central College is a public college with a small student population.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at The College of Saint Scholastica helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Minnesota. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Duluth.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their undergraduate certificate. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the city of St. Cloud.

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Out of the 10 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Alexandria Technical & Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Cloud State University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 791
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

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 10 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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