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2023 Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida

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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, public administration and social service was ranked 9th in Florida. In fact, 1,526 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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.

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 Florida ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Florida 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 Florida

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 Florida Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public & Social Service

Our 2023 rankings named Florida Gulf Coast University the best school in Florida for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public school with a large student population.

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#2

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Florida Atlantic University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Florida. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

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#4

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Florida is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Florida. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 244
North Carolina 1,324
Virginia 1,152
Tennessee 853
Georgia 885
South Carolina 308
Louisiana 842
West Virginia 317
Kentucky 1,040
Arkansas 372
Alabama 1,018

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 5 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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