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2023 Best Public Administration Schools in Florida

10 Colleges
$47,888 Avg Salary
$27,924 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration 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.

The Best Public Administration Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Florida to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Public Administration Schools in Florida

The colleges and universities below are the best for public admin majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Public Administration Schools

Our analysis found Florida Gulf Coast University to be the best school for public administration students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. FGCU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Myers.

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#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Out of the 10 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

Out of the 10 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNF is a fairly large public school located in the large 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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With a ranking of #6, University of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration students. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Administration Schools in Florida ranking. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

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#8

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public administration programs. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

With a ranking of #9, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration students. 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. Strayer University - Florida is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Tampa.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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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