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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

35 Colleges
$64,120 Avg Salary

Finding the Best 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 Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 35 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found University of Central Florida to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 51 students majoring in public admin at UCF, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 72% of the public admin majors at the school.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 35 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in public admin at Virginia Tech, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#4

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tennessee State University is a great place for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Nashville.

Of the 26 students majoring in public admin at Tennessee State University, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great place for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the public admin majors at the school.

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#6

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

With a ranking of #6, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college 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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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate public administration programs. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly 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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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate public administration programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 75% of the public admin majors at the school.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate public administration programs. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

About 75% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 25% are male.

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North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. NC State is a fairly 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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Best Public Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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 25 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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