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

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

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

In 2020-2021, public administration and social service students earned 1,152 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Virginia 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

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Virginia. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 31% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 69% are male.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in public administration and social service at Virginia Tech, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 53% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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#7

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

Virginia State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate public administration and social service programs. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

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#7

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

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#7

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

With a ranking of #7, Shenandoah University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit school with a small 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
North Carolina 1,324
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 11 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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