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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas

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Finding the Best Public Administration Master's Degree School for You

Public Administration is the #13 most popular major in Arkansas with 172 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Arkansas. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.

Of the 121 students majoring in public admin at A-State, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Full Public Administration at Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report

Out of the 5 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Public Administration at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 11% are male.

Full Public Administration at University of Arkansas at Little Rock Report

#4

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Arkansas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in Arkansas. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

Of the 3 students majoring in public admin at UARK, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Public Administration at University of Arkansas Report

#5

Strayer University - Arkansas

Little Rock, AR

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Strayer University - Arkansas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in Arkansas. Strayer University - Arkansas is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

Full Public Administration at Strayer University - Arkansas Report

Best Public Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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
Kentucky 122
Louisiana 113
Alabama 378
South Carolina 88
Mississippi 84
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 5 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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