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2023 Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

6 Colleges
$64,120 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Virginia to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Virginia Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Administration

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best school in Virginia for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Virginia. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Public Admin

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 6 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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