2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
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In 2020-2021, 53,252 public administration and social service students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.
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The Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Southwest Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Western New Mexico University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the remote town of Silver City.
Women make up 85% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Western New Mexico University
Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the city of Arlington.
Of the 53 students majoring in public administration and social service at UT Arlington, 32% are male and 68% are female.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at The University of Texas at Arlington
Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 71% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the # 4 spot on the list. UTSA is a very large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.
About 87% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 13% are male.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.
About 40% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 60% are male.
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate public administration and social service programs. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
About 57% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 43% are male.
Full Public Administration & Social Service at Arizona State University - Tempe Report
With a ranking of #7, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus 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 medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 89% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Northern Arizona University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in public administration and social service at NAU, 29% are male and 71% are female.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Northern Arizona University
University of Central Oklahoma landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate public administration and social service programs. UCO is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edmond.
East Central University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. ECU is a small public school located in the remote town of Ada.
Of the 2 students majoring in public administration and social service at ECU, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at East Central University
Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration and social service colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 1,198 |
| Texas | 3,265 |
| Oklahoma | 292 |
| New Mexico | 331 |
Majors Related to Public Administration & Social Service
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 13 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).
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