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

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

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.

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The Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Virginia 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

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

Of the 161 students majoring in public admin at Liberty University, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 58% of the public admin majors at the school.

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#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 34% are male.

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#4

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Out of the 11 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

Women make up 56% of the public admin majors at the school.

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#5

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

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

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Out of the 11 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Virginia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.

Women make up 90% of the public admin majors at the school.

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#8

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the public admin majors at the school.

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University of Management and Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. University of Management and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Arlington.

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Virginia International University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Virginia International University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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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
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

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 11 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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