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Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Florida

2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Florida

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Finding the Best Public Administration Master's Degree School for You

With 1,032 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #48 most popular major in Florida.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Master's Degree Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public admin majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Barry University

Miami, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Barry University the most popular school in Florida for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 45% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

Of the 114 students majoring in public admin at UCF, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

Women make up 70% of the public admin majors at the school.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in Florida. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

About 53% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 47% are male.

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#5

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Nova Southeastern University is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

Women make up 87% of the public admin majors at the school.

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#6

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

With a ranking of #6, University of Miami did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

Of the 22 students majoring in public admin at U Miami, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in public admin at FGCU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#8

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

With a ranking of #8, University of North Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public school with a large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#9

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in public admin at FAU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in public admin at USF Tampa, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 401
Virginia 602
North Carolina 469
Tennessee 107
Kentucky 123
South Carolina 88
Louisiana 121
Arkansas 186
Alabama 396
Mississippi 84
West Virginia 132

Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 13 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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