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Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas

2023 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas

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Finding the Best Public Administration Master's Degree School for You

With 186 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #42 most popular major in Arkansas.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Arkansas to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas

Check out the public admin master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Arkansas Schools for a Master's in Public Administration

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas the best school in Arkansas for public administration students working on their master’s degree. UARK is a very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Arkansas State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Arkansas. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Strayer University - Arkansas

Little Rock, AR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Strayer University - Arkansas is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Strayer University - Arkansas is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 401
Virginia 602
North Carolina 469
Florida 1,032
Tennessee 107
Kentucky 123
South Carolina 88
Louisiana 121
Alabama 396
Mississippi 84
West Virginia 132

Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 4 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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