2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia
Finding the Best Public Administration Master's Degree School for You
Public Administration is the #49 most popular major in West Virginia with 132 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in West Virginia to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public admin majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular West Virginia Schools for a Master's in Public Administration
Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in West Virginia. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.
About 47% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 53% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Virginia University is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. WVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.
Of the 34 students majoring in public admin at WVU, 47% are male and 53% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means West Virginia State University is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. WVSU is a small public school located in the suburb of Institute.
Of the 10 students majoring in public admin at WVSU, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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Out of the 4 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - West Virginia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Strayer University - West Virginia is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Scott Depot.
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| 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 |
Public Administration Related Majors
Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 4 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).
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