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

45 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, 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.

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 the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 45 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teaneck.

Women make up 56% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#2

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Villanova University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

Of the 52 students majoring in public administration and social service at Villanova, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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#3

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Syracuse University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

Women make up 37% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#4

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yeshiva University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in public administration and social service at Yeshiva, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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Out of the 45 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in public administration and social service at UMCP, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#6

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

With a ranking of #6, Montclair State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

Of the 37 students majoring in public administration and social service at Montclair State, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 28 students majoring in public administration and social service at Pitt, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#8

New York University

New York, NY

New York University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 24 students majoring in public administration and social service at NYU, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#9

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

With a ranking of #9, SUNY Empire State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools 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 college with a moderately-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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The Graduate Center, CUNY came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 78% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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 26 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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