2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Public Administration Master's Degree School for You
Public Administration is the #20 most popular major in Virginia with 489 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Virginia 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.
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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public admin majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in Virginia for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 45% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 55% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 81 students majoring in public admin at GMU, 42% are male and 58% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 66% of the public admin majors at the school.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Regent University is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.
Of the 32 students majoring in public admin at Regent, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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Out of the 11 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the # 5 spot on the list. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.
Women make up 55% of the public admin majors at the school.
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Out of the 11 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 65% of the public admin majors at the school.
Read full report on Public Administration at Virginia Commonwealth University
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Strayer University - Virginia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in Virginia. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Arlington.
Of the 20 students majoring in public admin at Strayer University - Virginia, 10% are male and 90% are female.
With a ranking of #8, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in public admin at Virginia Tech, 50% are male and 50% are female.
With a ranking of #9, University of Management and Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. University of Management and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Arlington.
Read full report on Public Administration at University of Management and Technology
Virginia International University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration programs. Virginia International University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
Read full report on Public Administration at Virginia International University
Best Public Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Majors Related to Public Admin
One of 5 majors within the area of study, public administration has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 11 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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