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2023 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

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

With 401 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #62 most popular major in Georgia.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Georgia

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 10 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools

#1

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Augusta University the best school in Georgia for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Augusta.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Georgia landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNG is a large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Georgia State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Georgia. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Valdosta State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. VSU is a large public school located in the small city of Valdosta.

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#6

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Savannah State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Savannah State University is a small public school located in the city of Savannah.

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South University, Savannah came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the city of Savannah, South University, Savannah is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Albany State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Albany State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Albany.

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South University’s online programs ranked #10 on this year’s Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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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
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

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 13 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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