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

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

With 122 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #29 most popular major in Kentucky.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

The Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Kentucky 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

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our analysis found University of Kentucky to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Kentucky. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

Of the 35 students majoring in public admin at UK, 66% are male and 34% are female.

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#2

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. NKU is a large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

Women make up 58% of the public admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Administration at Northern Kentucky University

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern Kentucky University is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in public admin at Eastern, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Read full report on Public Administration at Eastern Kentucky University

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Murray State University is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

Women make up 46% of the public admin majors at the school.

Full Public Administration at Murray State University Report

#5

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

Women make up 43% of the public admin majors at the school.

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#6

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration programs. UofL is a very large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

Of the 5 students majoring in public admin at UofL, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#7

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, KY

Kentucky State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. KY State is a small public school located in the distant town of Frankfort.

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

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Morehead State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Morehead.

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

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration Colleges 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
Louisiana 113
Alabama 378
South Carolina 88
Mississippi 84
Arkansas 172
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 8 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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