2023 Best Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia

Finding the Best Public Administration Doctor's Degree School for You

Public Administration is the #20 most popular major in Virginia with 489 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia

Check out the public admin doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Virginia Schools for a Doctorate in Public Administration

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

3 Doctor's Degrees

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the best school in Virginia for public administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

4 Doctor's Degrees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA

9 Doctor's Degrees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

• Read more about our ranking methodology.
• 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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