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2023 Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

4 Colleges
$64,120 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 378 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Alabama 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 Alabama

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

Top Alabama Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Administration

Our analysis found University of Alabama at Birmingham to be the best school for public administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Alabama. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Alabama. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.

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#3

Troy University

Troy, AL

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Troy University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Alabama. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

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#4

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Columbia Southern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Alabama. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 489
Florida 638
Georgia 401
North Carolina 379
Tennessee 97
Kentucky 122
Louisiana 113
South Carolina 88
Mississippi 84
Arkansas 172
West Virginia 132

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 4 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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