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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in West Virginia

5 Colleges
$48,424 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in West Virginia 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration Colleges.

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

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#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Out of the 5 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the # 2 spot on the list. WVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

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Out of the 5 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WVSU is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Institute.

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#4

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Shepherd University is a great place for public administration students. Located in the town of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public school with a small student population.

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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 Schools in West Virginia list. Strayer University - West Virginia is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Scott Depot.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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 5 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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