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Best Public Administration Schools in South Carolina

2023 Best Public Administration Schools in South Carolina

5 Colleges
$49,751 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration School for You

Public Administration is the #99 most popular major in South Carolina with 88 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Public Administration Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Public Administration Schools in South Carolina

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

Top South Carolina Schools in Public Administration

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Clemson University the best school in South Carolina for public administration students. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Administration Schools in South Carolina list. UofSC is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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#3

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

Out of the 5 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Charleston landed the # 3 spot on the list. C of C is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charleston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South University, Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Administration Schools in South Carolina list. South University, Columbia is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Columbia.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - South Carolina. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Administration Schools in South Carolina list. Strayer University - South Carolina is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Greenville.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 401
Virginia 602
North Carolina 469
Florida 1,032
Tennessee 107
Kentucky 123
Louisiana 121
Arkansas 186
Alabama 396
Mississippi 84
West Virginia 132

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

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 5 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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