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

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

Public Administration is the #78 most popular major in Mississippi with 84 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Mississippi 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

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Belhaven University the most popular school in Mississippi for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jackson.

Women make up 93% of the public admin majors at the school.

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#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Out of the 5 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 38% of the public admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Administration at Mississippi State University

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Jackson State University is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Read full report on Public Administration at Jackson State University

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mississippi Valley State University is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Itta Bena, Mississippi Valley State University is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Public Administration at Mississippi Valley State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Mississippi. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Strayer University - Mississippi is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Public Administration at Strayer University - Mississippi

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
Georgia 401
Virginia 602
North Carolina 469
Florida 1,032
Tennessee 107
Kentucky 123
South Carolina 88
Louisiana 121
Arkansas 186
Alabama 396
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 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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