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

5 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 1,050 degrees and certificates from a Maryland school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Maryland 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 analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Maryland. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

About 55% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 45% are male.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 5 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

About 77% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 23% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bowie State University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Bowie State University is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bowie.

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#3

Towson University

Towson, MD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Towson University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Towson is a very large public school located in the small city of Towson.

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#5

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Baltimore helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Maryland. Located in the city of Baltimore, UB is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 6,455
Pennsylvania 2,116
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 5 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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