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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Alabama

11 Colleges
$48,011 Avg Salary
$18,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration School for You

In 2020-2021, 378 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public admin majors pursuing a .

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.

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#2

Troy University

Troy, AL

The excellent programs at Troy University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Alabama. TROY is a large public school located in the town of Troy.

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#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Alabama list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Alabama list. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

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#5

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The excellent programs at The University of Alabama helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Alabama. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of South Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration students. It came in at #6 on the list. USA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.

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#7

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration students. It came in at #7 on the list. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Jacksonville.

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With a ranking of #8, Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students. AUM is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Montgomery.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students. Located in the city of Huntsville, UAH is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Strayer University - Alabama

Birmingham, AL

With a ranking of #10, Strayer University - Alabama did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students. Strayer University - Alabama is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

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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
Kentucky 122
Louisiana 113
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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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