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2023 Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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$64,120 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate School for You

Public Administration is the #23 most popular major in the country with 13,571 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

The Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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 Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for public admin majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the best school for public administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#2

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Villanova University is a great place for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

American University

Washington, DC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means American University is a great place for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Syracuse University is a great place for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus 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. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

Buffalo State ranked #8 on this year’s Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Buffalo State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Buffalo.

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Bowie State University 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 #9 on the list. Bowie State University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bowie.

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#10

University at Albany

Albany, NY

With a ranking of #10, University at Albany did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Public Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best public administration schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,639
Pennsylvania 462
Maryland 171
New Jersey 369
District of Columbia 292
Delaware 29

Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 10 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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