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

4 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 4th in Tennessee. In fact, 853 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Tennessee 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 Tennessee.

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Knoxville to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Tennessee. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 93% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#2

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 4 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 34% are male.

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#3

South College

Knoxville, TN

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at South College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a large 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
Florida 1,526
Virginia 1,152
North Carolina 1,324
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 4 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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