2023 Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate School for You
Public Administration is the #23 most popular major in the country with 13,571 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.
The Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Colleges.
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Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the best school for public administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Florida Gulf Coast University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public school with a large student population.
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Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #7, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
East Carolina University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.
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Western Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.
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With a ranking of #10, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.
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Best Public Administration Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Virginia | 489 |
Florida | 638 |
Georgia | 401 |
North Carolina | 379 |
Tennessee | 97 |
Kentucky | 122 |
Louisiana | 113 |
Alabama | 378 |
South Carolina | 88 |
Mississippi | 84 |
Arkansas | 172 |
West Virginia | 132 |
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Public Administration Related Rankings by Major
Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Public Admin
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Social Work | 33,631 |
Public Policy | 3,737 |
Human Services | 1,277 |
Community Organization & Advocacy | 741 |
Other Public Administration | 295 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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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