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2023 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Florida

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

Public Administration is the #18 most popular major in Florida with 638 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Florida to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Our analysis found Florida State University to be the best school for public administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Florida. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Gulf Coast University landed the # 2 spot on the list. FGCU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Myers.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of North Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Florida. UNF is a large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

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#5

Barry University

Miami, FL

Out of the 10 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Barry University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Barry University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami.

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University of Central Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

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#8

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#9

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

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With a ranking of #10, Strayer University - Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Strayer University - Florida is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Tampa.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 489
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.

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 10 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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