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Public Administration at Liberty University

If you plan to study Public Administration, consider the program at Liberty University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Liberty University is in Lynchburg, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 230 public administration degrees were awarded at Liberty University.

Online Class Availability at Liberty University

Many students take online classes at Liberty University. Of 104,327 students, 88,309 (85%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,616 (7%) took at least some classes online.

Public Administration Rankings at Liberty University

These rankings give you a sense of how Liberty University’s Public Administration program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#6 of 7
Best Value	Virginia	#7 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#35 of 75
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#69 of 74
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#169 of 258
Best Value	Nationwide	#228 of 252

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Public Administration graduates at Liberty University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Public Administration graduates at Liberty University are 38% women (88) and 62% men (142).

Public Administration Bachelor’s Program at Liberty University

Among the 25 bachelor’s public administration graduates at Liberty University, 56% were women (14) and 44% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Administration bachelor’s degree recipients at Liberty University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	4
Unknown	7

Minority students account for 24% of Public Administration bachelor’s degree recipients at Liberty University, lower than the national average of 43%.*

Public Administration Master’s Program at Liberty University

Among the 122 master’s public administration degrees awarded at Liberty University, 37% were women (45) and 63% were men (77).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at Liberty University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	66
Hispanic / Latino	14
Black / African American	13
Two or More Races	5
Unknown	24

Minority students account for 26% of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at Liberty University, lower than the national average of 40%.*

Public Administration Doctoral Program at Liberty University

Among the 16 doctoral public administration graduates at Liberty University, 50% were women (8) and 50% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Administration doctoral degree recipients at Liberty University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 25% of Public Administration doctoral degree recipients at Liberty University, lower than the national average of 44%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Administration Concentrations at Liberty University

This Public Administration program at Liberty University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Public Administration	230

Top-Paying Careers for Public Administration Graduates

Students who finish Public Administration program at Liberty University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Public Administration graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Legislators	$167,600
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Supply Chain Managers	$138,103
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.