2023 Most Popular 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 121 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus the most popular school in the United States for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 44% are male.
Full Public Administration at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Report
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Villanova University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 52 students majoring in public admin at Villanova, 52% are male and 48% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
About 71% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 29% are male.
Read full report on Public Administration at University of Central Florida
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.
Of the 50 students majoring in public admin at FIU, 28% are male and 72% are female.
Full Public Administration at Florida International University Report
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Arlington is a great place for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 64% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 36% are male.
Wichita State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools list. WSU is a large public school located in the city of Wichita.
About 58% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 42% are male.
Syracuse University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 38 students majoring in public admin at Syracuse, 66% are male and 34% are female.
Read full report on Public Administration at Syracuse University
Virginia Tech ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
About 56% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 44% are male.
Tennessee State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 62% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 38% are male.
California State University - Long Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.
About 76% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 24% are male.
Full Public Administration at California State University - Long Beach Report
The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.
Women make up 67% of the public admin majors at the school.
Full Public Administration at The University of Texas at Dallas Report
California State University - Northridge landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate public administration programs. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.
Of the 23 students majoring in public admin at CSUN, 13% are male and 87% are female.
Full Public Administration at California State University - Northridge Report
The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate public administration programs. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 23 students majoring in public admin at UTSA, 13% are male and 87% are female.
Full Public Administration at The University of Texas at San Antonio Report
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate public administration programs. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.
Women make up 40% of the public admin majors at the school.
University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.
Of the 20 students majoring in public admin at UAB, 25% are male and 75% are female.
Read full report on Public Administration at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Liberty University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
About 26% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 74% are male.
Read full report on Public Administration at Liberty University
The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 78% of the public admin majors at the school.
Read full report on Public Administration at The Graduate Center, CUNY
University of South Dakota ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools list. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.
Women make up 35% of the public admin majors at the school.
Full Public Administration at University of South Dakota Report
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | University of Virginia - Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA |
| 19 | University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS |
| 21 | University of Missouri - Columbia | Columbia, MO |
| 21 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha, NE |
| 21 | Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD |
| 24 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
| 24 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro, NC |
Public Administration by Region
View the Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
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| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Public Administration Related Majors
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.
- 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 The Official CTBTO Photostream.
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