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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Georgia

17 Colleges
$44,442 Avg Salary
$46,644 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Georgia to see which 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration Colleges.

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Georgia the most popular school in Georgia for public administration students. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Valdosta State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Georgia list. VSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Valdosta.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kennesaw State University is a great place for public administration students. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Strayer University - Georgia is a great place for public administration students. Located in the large suburb of Atlanta, Strayer University - Georgia is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Georgia State University is a great place for public administration students. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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#6

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration students. It came in at #6 on the list. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.

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South University’s online programs came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the fringe town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public school with a large student population.

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Albany State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration students. It came in at #7 on the list. Albany State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Albany.

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

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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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