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2023 Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky

3 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 5th in Kentucky. In fact, 1,040 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.

The Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Kentucky to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Kentucky

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 Kentucky Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public & Social Service

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the best school in Kentucky for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

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#2

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Western Kentucky University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Kentucky. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Murray State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 244
Florida 1,526
Virginia 1,152
Tennessee 853
North Carolina 1,324
Georgia 885
West Virginia 317
Louisiana 842
South Carolina 308
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 3 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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