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

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$55,530 Avg Salary
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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 5th in Mississippi. In fact, 244 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Mississippi 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.

Check out the public administration and social service graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Mississippi.

#1

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

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

Women make up 75% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Belhaven University Report

#2

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Mississippi College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Mississippi. Located in the large suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Mississippi College Report

#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mississippi State University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,526
North Carolina 1,324
Virginia 1,152
Tennessee 853
Georgia 885
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

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 3 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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