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2023 Best Public Administration Schools in Kentucky

8 Colleges
$43,815 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration School for You

With 122 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #29 most popular major in Kentucky.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Public Administration Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Kentucky to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Public Administration Schools in Kentucky

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

Top Kentucky Schools in Public Administration

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the best school in Kentucky for public administration students. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

Full Public Administration at University of Kentucky Report

#2

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

The excellent programs at Western Kentucky University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Kentucky. WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

Full Public Administration at Western Kentucky University Report

#3

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Louisville is a great place for public administration students. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

Full Public Administration at University of Louisville Report

#4

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Out of the 8 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

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#5

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, KY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kentucky State University is a great place for public administration students. KY State is a small public school located in the town of Frankfort.

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Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public administration students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Public Administration at Eastern Kentucky University

With a ranking of #7, Morehead State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration students. Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Morehead.

Read full report on Public Administration at Morehead State University

Murray State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Public Administration Schools in Kentucky list. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

Full Public Administration at Murray State University Report

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
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 8 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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