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2023 Most Popular Online Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Region

12 Colleges
$46,873 Avg Salary
$30,563 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online public admin programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue an online degree in the Southeast Region . Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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Out of the 12 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 suburb of Charlottesville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Valdosta State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Kentucky University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Region list. WKU is a large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

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With a ranking of #6, Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration students. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public administration programs. TROY is a large public school located in the town of Troy.

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#6

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Belhaven 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 midsize city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion 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. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

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#10

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

With a ranking of #10, Columbia Southern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration students. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.

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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 12 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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