2023 Most Popular Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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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 Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public admin majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Jackson State University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for public administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Jackson State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Jackson.
Women make up 79% of the public admin majors at the school.
Out of the 14 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Valdosta State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 38% of the public admin majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
Of the 10 students majoring in public admin at Florida State, 70% are male and 30% are female.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for public administration students working on their doctor’s degree. VCU is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.
Of the 9 students majoring in public admin at VCU, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in the Southeast Region . UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.
About 57% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 43% are male.
North Carolina State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in public admin at NC State, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, Auburn University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.
About 60% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 40% are male.
University of Kentucky did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.
Of the 5 students majoring in public admin at UK, 60% are male and 40% are female.
Read full report on Public Administration at University of Kentucky
Old Dominion University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.
Of the 4 students majoring in public admin at Old Dominion, 25% are male and 75% are female.
With a ranking of #9, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 75% of the public admin majors at the school.
Best Public Administration Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration colleges 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 |
Public Administration Related Majors
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 14 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).
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