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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia

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

Public Administration is the #19 most popular major in West Virginia with 132 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 West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in West Virginia 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.

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in West Virginia. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

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

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#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

The in-demand master’s degree programs at West Virginia University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in West Virginia. WVU is a very large public school located in the city of Morgantown.

Of the 34 students majoring in public admin at WVU, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at West Virginia State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in West Virginia. WVSU is a small public school located in the suburb of Institute.

Of the 10 students majoring in public admin at WVSU, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - West Virginia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Strayer University - West Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Scott Depot.

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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
Florida 638
Georgia 401
North Carolina 379
Tennessee 97
Kentucky 122
Louisiana 113
Alabama 378
South Carolina 88
Mississippi 84
Arkansas 172

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 4 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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