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2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

In 2020-2021, 53,252 public administration and social service students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online public administration and social service graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

Our 2023 rankings named SUNY Empire State College the most popular online school in the Middle Atlantic Region for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in public administration and social service at SUNY Empire, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 8 online programs at schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in public administration and social service at Johns Hopkins, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

Of the 8 students majoring in public administration and social service at Cal U, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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#4

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Out of the 8 online programs at schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Excelsior College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Excelsior College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Thomas Edison State University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their online graduate certificate. TESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Trenton.

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#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 80% are male.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

#7

SUNY Fredonia

Fredonia, NY

SUNY Fredonia landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate public administration and social service programs. SUNY Fredonia is a small public school located in the distant town of Fredonia.

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Explore the most popular online public administration and social service colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 6,455
Pennsylvania 2,116
Maryland 1,050
New Jersey 1,665
District of Columbia 820
Delaware 160

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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 8 schools only.

  • 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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