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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

10 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 2,690 degrees and certificates from an Illinois school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration & Social Service program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Our analysis found Aurora University to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 93% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 44% are male.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Illinois at Springfield helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Illinois. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, UIS is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in public administration and social service at UIS, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Of the 16 students majoring in public administration and social service at Northwestern, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 83% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 17% are male.

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University of St Francis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate public administration and social service programs. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Western Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 1,347
Ohio 1,347
Wisconsin 532
Michigan 1,815

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 10 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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