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

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

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

Public Administration & Social Service is one of the most popular subjects to study in Georgia. With 885 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Georgia to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 2023 rankings named Savannah State University the most popular school in Georgia for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Savannah, Savannah State University is a public college with a small student population.

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#1

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

Our analysis found University of West Georgia to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Georgia. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.

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

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of West Georgia Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Georgia State University Report

#4

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. GaSou is a very large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Georgia Southern University

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
Florida 1,526
Virginia 1,152
Tennessee 853
North Carolina 1,324
West Virginia 317
Louisiana 842
South Carolina 308
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

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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