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2023 Most Popular Online Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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$64,120 Avg Salary

Public Administration is the #23 most popular major in the country with 13,571 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Online Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public admin majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Of the 19 students majoring in public admin at Liberty University, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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Out of the 10 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

About 47% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 53% are male.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in public admin at NC State, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#4

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

Of the 5 students majoring in public admin at WKU, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#5

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Belhaven University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 25% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Gulf Coast University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public school with a large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#5

Troy University

Troy, AL

Out of the 10 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Troy University landed the # 5 spot on the list. TROY is a large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

Of the 4 students majoring in public admin at TROY, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#8

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Columbia Southern University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate public administration programs. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.

Of the 2 students majoring in public admin at Columbia Southern University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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University of Management and Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Arlington, University of Management and Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

South College

Knoxville, TN

South College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Explore the most popular online public administration schools for a specific state in the Southeast 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
West Virginia 132

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

Majors Similar to Public Admin

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.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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