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2023 Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

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.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the public administration and social service graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public & Social Service

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Fort Collins the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 2 spot on the list. U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

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#3

University of Denver

Denver, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Denver. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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#4

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wyoming is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. UW is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a large student population.

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The University of Montana ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UM is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Missoula.

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With a ranking of #7, Boise State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Boise State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 578
Colorado 1,072
Montana 79
Idaho 358
Wyoming 53

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 7 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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