2023 Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 13,571 people earned a degree or certificate in public administration, making the major the #23 most popular in the United States.
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, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 75 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for public admin majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 15% Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the best school in the United States for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of South Dakota helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in the United States. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.
Out of the 75 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a large student population.
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Villanova University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate public administration programs. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.
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With a ranking of #10, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.
Virginia Tech came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Public Administration students that almost earned our Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 12 | Clemson University | Clemson, SC |
| 13 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC |
| 14 | New York University | New York, NY |
| 15 | University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS |
Public Administration by Region
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Public Administration Related Rankings by Major
Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 33,631 |
| Public Policy | 3,737 |
| Human Services | 1,277 |
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 741 |
| Other Public Administration | 295 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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