Public Administration at Valdosta State University

What traits are you looking for in a public admin school? To help you decide if Valdosta State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public admin program.

VSU is located in Valdosta, Georgia and has a total student population of 12,304.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Administration section at the bottom of this page.

VSU Public Administration Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Admin
• Doctorate Degree in Public Admin

Online Classes Are Available at VSU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

VSU does offer online education options in public admin for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

VSU Public Administration Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in public admin, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Admin Student Demographics at VSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public admin majors at Valdosta State University.

VSU Public Administration Master’s Program

The public admin program at VSU awarded 30 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 40% of these degrees went to men with the other 60% going to women.

Of the students who received a public admin master's degree from VSU, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Valdosta State University with a master's in public admin.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Social Work

Careers That Public Admin Grads May Go Into

A degree in public admin can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for GA, the home state for Valdosta State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
General and Operations Managers	85,920	$113,440
Managers	14,480	$118,060
Chief Executives	6,260	$218,590
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	3,780	$108,990
Social and Community Service Managers	3,720	$66,000

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jadvii under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.