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Graduate Certificates in Public Administration

895 Yearly Graduations
$58,771 Median Salary
$38,354 Median Debt
There are 122 schools in the United States where you can get your graduate certificate in public admin. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 38% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 2.2% of public admin graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Public Admin Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 895 people earned their graduate certificate in public admin. This earns it the #24 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in public admin at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 11,807
Graduate Certificate 895
Doctor’s Degree 379

Earnings of Public Admin Majors With Graduate Certificates

The median salary for graduates holding a graduate certificate in public admin is $58,771. A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses. A better approximation of salary is to look at the typical range of salaries. In this case the low is $52,585 and the high is $72,981.

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Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding a graduate certificate in public admin is $38,354. The length of time it takes you to graduate and what college you attend can affect this number quite a bit. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $44,588 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $32,120.

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Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in public admin. About 61.0% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 349
Women 546
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The racial-ethnic distribution of public admin graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 32
Black or African American 157
Hispanic or Latino 123
White 493
International Students 20
Other Races/Ethnicities 70
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There are 122 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in public admin. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#2

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania
52 Yearly Graduations
85% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Villanova University is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in public admin. Roughly 11,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $60,768 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $21,207 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 52 people received their graduate certificate in public admin from Villanova. Around 27% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 85% were women.

#3

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida
51 Yearly Graduations
69% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Central Florida is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in public admin. Roughly 71,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,478 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,916 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 51 people received their graduate certificate in public admin from UCF. About 69% of this group were women, and 40% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

50 Yearly Graduations
69% Women
92% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Florida International University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in public admin. Roughly 58,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,721 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,119 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 50 people received their graduate certificate in public admin from FIU. Of these students, 69% were women and 92% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

44 Yearly Graduations
66% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The University of Texas at Arlington is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in public admin. Roughly 48,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,206 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,015 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 44 people received their graduate certificate in public admin from UT Arlington. Of these students, 66% were women and 52% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#6

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
43 Yearly Graduations
64% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 6th most popular school in the country for public admin majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Wichita State University. Roughly 14,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,848 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,544 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 43 people received their graduate certificate in public admin from WSU. About 64% of this group were women, and 5% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
38 Yearly Graduations
57% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 7th most popular school in the country for public admin majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Syracuse University. Each year, around 21,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,440 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $43,428 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 38 people received their graduate certificate in public admin from Syracuse. Around 33% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 57% were women.

#8

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
27 Yearly Graduations
62% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Virginia Tech is the 8th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in public admin. Each year, around 37,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,104 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,521 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 27 people received their graduate certificate in public admin from Virginia Tech. About 62% of this group were women, and 15% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#9

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee
26 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Tennessee State University is the 9th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in public admin. Each year, around 7,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,128 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,524 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 26 people received their graduate certificate in public admin from Tennessee State University. Of these students, 50% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#10

California State University - Long Beach

Long Beach, California
25 Yearly Graduations
68% Women
89% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

California State University - Long Beach is the 10th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in public admin. Roughly 40,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,742 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,176 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 25 people received their graduate certificate in public admin from CSULB. Around 89% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 68% were women.

#11

The University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson, Texas
24 Yearly Graduations
71% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The University of Texas at Dallas is the 11th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in public admin. Roughly 28,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,564 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,088 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 24 people received their graduate certificate in public admin from UT Dallas. Around 38% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 71% were women.

23 Yearly Graduations
60% Women
80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 12th most popular school in the country for public admin majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is The University of Texas at San Antonio. Roughly 34,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,233 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,062 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 23 people received their graduate certificate in public admin from UTSA. Of these students, 60% were women and 80% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#14

Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus

University Park, Pennsylvania
21 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 14th most popular school in the country for public admin majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $19,286 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $24,466 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 21 people received their graduate certificate in public admin from Penn State University Park. Of these students, 100% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#15

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama
20 Yearly Graduations
64% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Alabama at Birmingham is the 15th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in public admin. Each year, around 22,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,832 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,424 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 20 people received their graduate certificate in public admin from UAB. Around 45% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 64% were women.

#15

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
20 Yearly Graduations
61% Women
72% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 15th most popular school in the country for public admin majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Texas A&M University - College Station. Each year, around 70,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,815 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,885 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 20 people received their graduate certificate in public admin from Texas A&M College Station. Around 72% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 61% were women.

#17

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
19 Yearly Graduations
45% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Liberty University comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in public admin. Each year, around 93,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,467 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,893 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 19 people received their graduate certificate in public admin from Liberty University. About 45% of this group were women, and 39% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#18

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, New York
18 Yearly Graduations
86% Women
79% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 18th most popular school in the country for public admin majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is The Graduate Center, CUNY. Roughly 9,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,930 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,930 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 18 people received their graduate certificate in public admin from The Graduate Center. Around 79% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 86% were women.

#19

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
17 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of South Dakota is the 19th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in public admin. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,773 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,123 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 17 people received their graduate certificate in public admin from USD.

#20

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
15 Yearly Graduations
38% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Kansas is the 20th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in public admin. Roughly 26,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,092 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,989 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their graduate certificate in public admin from KU. Of these students, 38% were women and 23% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Public Admin Focus Areas

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References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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