by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
Public Administration is the 49th most popular major in the country with 16,897 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 3,743 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 128 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public administration. That schools that top this list have a program in public administration in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 128 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Barry University landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 195 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration at Barry University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Strayer University - Arkansas. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region. Strayer University - Arkansas is a small school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 2 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Strayer University - Arkansas Public Administration Report
Out of the 128 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - North Carolina landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Morrisville, North Carolina, and it awarded 29 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration at Strayer University - North Carolina
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Flagler College - St Augustine. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region. Flagler St. Augustine is located in Saint Augustine, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 ’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Public Administration at Flagler College - St Augustine
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia International University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 2 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration at Virginia International University
Southern University and A & M College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 47 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration at Southern University and A & M College
With a ranking of #7, Arkansas Baptist College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. Arkansas Baptist College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
North Carolina Central University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public admin degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration at North Carolina Central University
Reinhardt University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Waleska, Georgia, and it awarded 12 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration at Reinhardt University
Strayer University - Alabama came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Strayer University - Alabama is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Public Administration at Strayer University - Alabama
Strayer University - Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s public admin degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration at Strayer University - Georgia
Strayer University - Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 11 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration at Strayer University - Florida
Western Carolina University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Western Carolina University is a public institution located in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 86 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Belhaven University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Belhaven University is located in Jackson, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Public Administration at Belhaven University
With a ranking of #15, Kentucky State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. KY State is a small public school situated in Frankfort, Kentucky. It awarded 5 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, West Virginia State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. WVSU is located in Institute, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
Full West Virginia State University Public Administration Report
Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public admin degrees to 121 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Strayer University - South Carolina ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. Strayer University - South Carolina is located in Greenville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Full Strayer University - South Carolina Public Administration Report
Savannah State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Savannah State University is a small public school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 16 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration at Savannah State University
With a ranking of #20, Southern University at New Orleans did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public admin degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, South University, Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. South University, Columbia is a private for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Public Administration at South University, Columbia
Talladega College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Talladega, Alabama, and it awarded 3 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Carolina at Pembroke landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Pembroke, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 37 degrees to qualified ’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Strayer University - Tennessee did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. Strayer University - Tennessee is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Public Administration at Strayer University - Tennessee
Troy University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Troy, Alabama, this fairly large public school handed out 76 degrees to qualified ’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
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