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2023 Most Popular Online Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Region

19 Colleges
$46,873 Avg Salary
$30,563 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.

The Most Popular Online Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online public admin programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Western Carolina University the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for public administration students. WCU is a large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

The average amount in student loans that public admin majors at WCU take out is $18,429.

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#2

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida Atlantic University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

While working on their degree, public admin majors at FAU accumulate an average of around $23,750 in student debt.

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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 19 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#4

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Petersburg College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list. SPC is a very large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.

While working on their degree, public admin majors at SPC accumulate an average of around $31,790 in student debt.

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#5

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indian River State College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public college with a large student population.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public administration students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Valdosta State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. VSU is a large public school located in the city of Valdosta.

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North Carolina State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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#9

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

With a ranking of #9, Hampton University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration students. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Hampton.

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#10

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a large student population.

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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 19 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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