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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Mississippi

6 Colleges
$38,617 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration School for You

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

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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Mississippi 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

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jackson State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Out of the 6 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Mississippi Valley State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Mississippi. Located in the town of Itta Bena, Mississippi Valley State University is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Strayer University - Mississippi. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Strayer University - Mississippi is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Rust College

Holly Springs, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rust College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the distant town of Holly Springs, Rust College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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
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 6 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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