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2023 Most Popular Online Public Administration Schools in Virginia

5 Colleges
$48,548 Avg Salary
$29,668 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 602 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #55 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue an online degree in Virginia. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent online programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hampton University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public Administration Schools in Virginia list. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Hampton.

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#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

The excellent online programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Virginia. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Management and Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Management and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 401
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.

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.

  • 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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