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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Kentucky

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$43,815 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration School for You

Public Administration is the #72 most popular major in Kentucky with 123 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Kentucky 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public admin majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our analysis found University of Kentucky to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

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#2

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Out of the 8 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NKU is a large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Kentucky University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

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#5

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Out of the 8 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the # 5 spot on the list. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

Read full report on Public Administration at Western Kentucky University

#6

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Kentucky ranking. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

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#6

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, KY

Kentucky State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration programs. KY State is a small public school located in the distant town of Frankfort.

Read full report on Public Administration at Kentucky State University

Morehead State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration students. It came in at #8 on the list. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Morehead.

Read full report on Public Administration at Morehead State University

Best Public Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 401
Virginia 602
North Carolina 469
Florida 1,032
Tennessee 107
South Carolina 88
Louisiana 121
Arkansas 186
Alabama 396
Mississippi 84
West Virginia 132

Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Public Admin

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 8 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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