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

6 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 9th in Florida. In fact, 1,526 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Florida 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.

Our analysis found University of Central Florida to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Florida. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

Of the 79 students majoring in public administration and social service at UCF, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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Out of the 6 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 2 spot on the list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

Of the 50 students majoring in public administration and social service at FIU, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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#3

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Out of the 6 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Florida Gulf Coast University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 25% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#5

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

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

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of North Florida Report

#6

Southeastern University

Lakeland, FL

Southeastern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the city of Lakeland, SEU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 244
North Carolina 1,324
Virginia 1,152
Tennessee 853
Georgia 885
South Carolina 308
Louisiana 842
West Virginia 317
Kentucky 1,040
Arkansas 372
Alabama 1,018

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 6 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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