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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration program at each school on the list.

Check out the public admin graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our analysis found Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 44% are male.

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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 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.

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#3

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Out of the 18 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in public admin at Syracuse, 66% are male and 34% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-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

#5

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

About 77% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 23% are male.

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#6

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in public admin at UAlbany, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#7

New York University

New York, NY

New York University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular 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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West Chester University of Pennsylvania 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 #7 on the list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

Women make up 20% of the public admin majors at the school.

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#9

American University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #9, American University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools 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 college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in public admin at The American University, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#10

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

Buffalo State landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate public administration programs. Buffalo State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Buffalo.

Of the 3 students majoring in public admin at Buffalo State, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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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 18 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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