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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Virginia

13 Colleges
$48,548 Avg Salary
$29,668 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration School for You

Public Administration is the #20 most popular major in Virginia with 489 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Virginia to see which 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.

Check out the public admin programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in Virginia for public administration students. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Public Administration at Liberty University Report

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for public administration students. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 13 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Public Administration at Virginia Tech Report

#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Out of the 13 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Virginia. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Public Administration at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

#6

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

With a ranking of #6, Regent University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

Read full report on Public Administration at Regent University

With a ranking of #7, Strayer University - Virginia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

Read full report on Public Administration at Strayer University - Virginia

#7

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Virginia ranking. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

Full Public Administration at James Madison University Report

University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Public Administration at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

University of Management and Technology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration programs. University of Management and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.

Full Public Administration at University of Management and Technology Report

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

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 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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