2023 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Florida
Finding the Best Public Administration Master's Degree School for You
With 1,032 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #48 most popular major in Florida.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
The Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Florida
The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Florida State University the best school in Florida for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida Gulf Coast University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 10 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 3 spot on the list. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Florida. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Barry University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public administration programs. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Nova Southeastern University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public administration programs. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
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Florida Atlantic 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Strayer University - Florida landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public administration programs. Located in the large suburb of Tampa, Strayer University - Florida is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 401 |
| Virginia | 602 |
| North Carolina | 469 |
| Tennessee | 107 |
| Kentucky | 123 |
| South Carolina | 88 |
| Louisiana | 121 |
| Arkansas | 186 |
| Alabama | 396 |
| Mississippi | 84 |
| West Virginia | 132 |
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Public Administration Related Rankings by Major
Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 10 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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