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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

5 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 Most Popular 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 5 schools in Alabama 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 2023 rankings named University of Alabama at Birmingham the most popular school in Alabama for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. 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.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great place for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.

Of the 8 students majoring in public admin at Auburn, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#3

Troy University

Troy, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Troy University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. TROY is a large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

About 50% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 50% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University at Montgomery. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. AUM is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Montgomery.

Women make up 75% of the public admin majors at the school.

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#5

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Columbia Southern University is a great place for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.

About 50% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Public Administration at Columbia Southern University

Best Public Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 5 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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