2023 Most Popular Online Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Public Administration Graduate Certificate School for You
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public admin majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate 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.
Of the 19 students majoring in public admin at Liberty University, 74% are male and 26% are female.
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Out of the 10 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.
About 47% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 53% are male.
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Out of the 10 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
Of the 10 students majoring in public admin at NC State, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in public admin at WKU, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Troy 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 town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 4 students majoring in public admin at TROY, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Belhaven University is a great place for public administration students working on their online graduate certificate. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Jackson.
About 75% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 25% are male.
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Out of the 10 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Gulf Coast University landed the # 5 spot on the list. FGCU is a large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers.
About 25% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 75% are male.
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Columbia Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for public administration students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 2 students majoring in public admin at Columbia Southern University, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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University of Management and Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Management and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.
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With a ranking of #9, South College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their online graduate certificate. South College is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.
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Request InformationMost Popular Online Public Administration Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online public administration schools for a specific state in the Southeast 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 |
| West Virginia | 132 |
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Majors Related to Public Admin
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 10 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.