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2023 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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

With 97 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #43 most popular major in Tennessee.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Tennessee to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

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

Top Tennessee Schools for a Master's in Public Administration

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga the best school in Tennessee for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Public Administration at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Tennessee. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

Full Public Administration at University of Memphis Report

#3

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tennessee State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Public Administration at Tennessee State University

The excellent master’s degree programs at Strayer University - Tennessee helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Memphis, Strayer University - Tennessee is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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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
Florida 638
Georgia 401
North Carolina 379
Kentucky 122
Louisiana 113
Alabama 378
South Carolina 88
Mississippi 84
Arkansas 172
West Virginia 132

Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 4 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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