2023 Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate School for You
With 53,252 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration and social service is the #6 most popular major in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in the New England 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 New England 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
Our 2023 rankings named Norwich University the best school in the New England Region for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Vermont. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Suffolk University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern New Hampshire University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Durham.
Salem State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.
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Clark University 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 #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Tufts University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate public administration and social service programs. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Southern Maine did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Portland.
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University of Connecticut came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.
Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration and social service colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Massachusetts | 2,705 |
Rhode Island | 190 |
Connecticut | 684 |
New Hampshire | 143 |
Maine | 292 |
Vermont | 84 |
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Public Administration & Social Service Related Rankings by Major
Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Social Work | 33,631 |
Public Administration | 13,571 |
Public Policy | 3,737 |
Human Services | 1,277 |
Community Organization & Advocacy | 741 |
Other Public Administration | 295 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 10 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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