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Best Public Administration Schools in West Virginia

2023 Best Public Administration Schools in West Virginia

3 Colleges
$48,424 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration School for You

Public Administration is the #49 most popular major in West Virginia with 132 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

The Best Public Administration Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in West Virginia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Public Administration Schools in West Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration Colleges.

Top West Virginia Schools in Public Administration

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best school in West Virginia for public administration students. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

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West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Out of the 3 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the # 2 spot on the list. WVU is a very large public school located in the city of Morgantown.

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Out of the 3 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WVSU is a small public school located in the suburb of Institute.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration Schools 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
Arkansas 186
Alabama 396
Mississippi 84

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 3 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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