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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

4 Colleges
$64,120 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate School for You

With 509 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #31 most popular major in Massachusetts.

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 Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Massachusetts 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts - Lowell to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fitchburg State University is a great place for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg.

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#2

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

Out of the 4 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Framingham State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 135
Rhode Island 42
New Hampshire 23
Maine 0
Vermont 40

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.

  • 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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