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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

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

With 53,252 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration and social service is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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.

#1

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Our analysis found University of Denver to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Rocky Mountains Region . DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

Women make up 95% 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 The University of Montana. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UM is a large public school located in the city of Missoula.

Of the 8 students majoring in public administration and social service at UM, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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#2

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UW is a fairly large public school located in the town of Laramie.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in public administration and social service at Colorado State, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#6

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

Of the 2 students majoring in public administration and social service at U of U, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Boise State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Westminster College Utah landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate public administration and social service programs. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State

Explore the best public administration and social service schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 578
Colorado 1,072
Montana 79
Idaho 358
Wyoming 53

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 8 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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