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2023 Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

24 Colleges
$55,530 Avg Salary
$25,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 53,252 public administration and social service students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Villanova University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 24 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at California University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

With a ranking of #7, Montclair State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

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With a ranking of #8, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

Yeshiva University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State

Explore the best public administration and social service schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 6,455
Pennsylvania 2,116
Maryland 1,050
New Jersey 1,665
District of Columbia 820
Delaware 160

Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 33,631
Public Administration 13,571
Public Policy 3,737
Human Services 1,277
Community Organization & Advocacy 741
Other Public Administration 295

Related Major Annual Graduates
Legal Professions 45,189
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 13,045
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 10,452
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 1,613

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 24 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to University of the Fraser Valley.

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