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2023 Most Popular Online Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

7 Colleges
$44,563 Avg Salary
$29,207 Avg Student Debt

Public Administration is the #59 most popular major in the country with 16,905 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public admin majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Western Carolina University the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for public administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. WCU is a large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

Of the 76 students majoring in public admin at WCU, 64% are male and 36% are female.

Public Admin majors at WCU take out an average of $21,846 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Florida Atlantic University is a great place for public administration students working on their online bachelor’s degree. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

About 48% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 52% are male.

The average amount in student loans that public admin majors at FAU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,303.

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#3

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

Out of the 7 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St Petersburg College landed the # 3 spot on the list. SPC is a very large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.

About 37% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 63% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public admin majors at SPC accumulate an average of around $32,603 in student debt.

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#4

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Indian River State College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public college with a large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 43% are male.

The average amount in student loans that public admin majors at Indian River State College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $13,828.

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#5

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 36% of the public admin majors at the school.

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#6

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

Hampton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for public administration students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hampton.

About 29% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 71% are male.

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American Medical Academy landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree public administration programs. American Medical Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami.

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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
West Virginia 132

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

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 7 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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