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

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

Public Administration is the #18 most popular major in Florida with 638 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Florida to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public admin majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Barry University

Miami, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Barry University the most popular school in Florida for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Barry University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami.

About 55% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 45% are male.

Full Public Administration at Barry University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 114 students majoring in public admin at UCF, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 70% of the public admin majors at the school.

Full Public Administration at Florida International University Report

#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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#5

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 87% of the public admin majors at the school.

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#6

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration programs. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in public admin at U Miami, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. FGCU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Myers.

Of the 21 students majoring in public admin at FGCU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Full Public Administration at Florida Gulf Coast University Report

#8

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration programs. UNF is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

About 40% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 60% are male.

Read full report on Public Administration at University of North Florida

#9

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

Of the 14 students majoring in public admin at FAU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration programs. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

Of the 12 students majoring in public admin at USF Tampa, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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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
Georgia 401
North Carolina 379
Tennessee 97
Kentucky 122
Louisiana 113
Alabama 378
South Carolina 88
Mississippi 84
Arkansas 172
West Virginia 132

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 13 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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