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

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

With 401 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #62 most popular major in Georgia.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Georgia 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.

Check out the public admin master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Georgia.

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Georgia the most popular school in Georgia for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 74 students majoring in public admin at UGA, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kennesaw State University is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

Women make up 71% of the public admin majors at the school.

Full Public Administration at Kennesaw State University Report

Out of the 17 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Georgia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Atlanta, Strayer University - Georgia is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 94% of the public admin majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valdosta State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. VSU is a large public school located in the city of Valdosta.

Women make up 60% of the public admin majors at the school.

Full Public Administration at Valdosta State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Of the 30 students majoring in public admin at Georgia State, 23% are male and 77% are female.

Read full report on Public Administration at Georgia State University

#6

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.

About 65% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 35% are male.

Full Public Administration at Augusta University Report

University of North Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UNG is a fairly large public school located in the town of Dahlonega.

Women make up 59% of the public admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Administration at University of North Georgia

With a ranking of #7, Clayton State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Morrow, Clayton State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Public Administration at Clayton State University Report

#7

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the fringe town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 65% of the public admin majors at the school.

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South University’s online programs landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration programs. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 29% are male.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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.

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 17 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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