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

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

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, public administration and social service was ranked 6th in Pennsylvania. In fact, 2,116 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Pennsylvania 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

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

Women make up 48% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 86% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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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 Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 63% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

Of the 5 students majoring in public administration and social service at WCUPA, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend York College of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Millersville University of Pennsylvania 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 suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#9

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA

Robert Morris University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Moon Township, RMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #9, Chestnut Hill 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 city of Philadelphia, CHC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Chestnut Hill College Report

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 6,455
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

Majors Similar to Public Administration & Social Service

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 12 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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