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2023 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia

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$52,728 Avg Salary

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

Public Administration is the #19 most popular major in West Virginia with 132 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

The Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in West Virginia to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 West Virginia

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 West Virginia Schools for a Master's in Public Administration

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best school for public administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in West Virginia. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

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#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

Full Public Administration at West Virginia University Report

Out of the 3 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WVSU is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Institute.

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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
Virginia 489
Florida 638
Georgia 401
North Carolina 379
Tennessee 97
Kentucky 122
Louisiana 113
Alabama 378
South Carolina 88
Mississippi 84
Arkansas 172

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 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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