2023 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Public Administration Master's Degree School for You
Public Administration is the #59 most popular major in the country with 16,905 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 81 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for public admin majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Clemson University the best school in the Southeast Region for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in the Southeast Region . UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Augusta University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Augusta.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.
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North Carolina State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
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University of Georgia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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James Madison University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.
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With a ranking of #9, University of North Georgia did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. UNG is a large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.
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Florida State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Florida Gulf Coast University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. FGCU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers.
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Jacksonville State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public administration programs. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Florida International University | Miami, FL |
| 14 | Appalachian State University | Boone, NC |
| 15 | The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN |
| 16 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR |
Best Public Administration Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 401 |
| Virginia | 602 |
| North Carolina | 469 |
| Florida | 1,032 |
| Tennessee | 107 |
| Kentucky | 123 |
| South Carolina | 88 |
| Louisiana | 121 |
| Arkansas | 186 |
| Alabama | 396 |
| Mississippi | 84 |
| West Virginia | 132 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Public Admin
One of 5 majors within the area of study, public administration has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Public Admin
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 58,326 |
| Human Services | 13,238 |
| Public Policy | 6,430 |
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 3,096 |
| Other Public Administration | 588 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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