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2023 Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

6 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, public administration and social service students earned 1,152 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia

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 Virginia Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public & Social Service

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best school in Virginia for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Old Dominion University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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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
Florida 1,526
North Carolina 1,324
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 6 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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