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Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

2023 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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

Public Administration is the #102 most popular major in Tennessee with 107 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Tennessee 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 Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Tennessee Schools for a Master's in Public Administration

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga the best school in Tennessee for public administration students working on their master’s degree. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.

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#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tennessee State University is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Nashville.

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

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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
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 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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