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

9 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 2,705 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Massachusetts 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 University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth the most popular school in Massachusetts for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 61% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#2

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

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

Women make up 83% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#3

Clark University

Worcester, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clark University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 8% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Salem State University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.

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#5

Tufts University

Medford, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tufts University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a large student population.

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#7

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

Framingham State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the small city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

With a ranking of #7, Fitchburg State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg.

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#7

Hebrew College

Newton Centre, MA

Hebrew College 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 #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Newton Centre, Hebrew College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Rhode Island 190
Connecticut 684
New Hampshire 143
Maine 292
Vermont 84

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 9 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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