Most Focused Public Administration Schools in Virginia
Public Administration is available at many schools, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in public administration than other colleges that offer the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 8 schools in Virginia offering public administration.
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Most Focused Schools for Public Administration in Virginia
The colleges and universities below are the most focused on public administration in Virginia, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Most Focused Public Administration Schools
The most focused school in the country for public administration is Strayer University Virginia. Set in the city of Arlington, Strayer University Virginia is a private for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #2 makes James Madison University one of the most focused schools for public administration. Set in the city of Harrisonburg, James Madison University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1.0% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 54 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #3 makes George Mason University one of the most focused schools for public administration. Set in the suburb of Fairfax, George Mason University is a public institution. Public Administration accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 100 graduates in the most recent year.
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Liberty University ranks #4 for public administration by degree focus. Set in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution. Public Administration accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 230 graduates in the most recent year.
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Old Dominion University came in at #5 on our list of the most focused public administration schools. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion University is a public university. Public Administration accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 42 graduates in the most recent year.
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Regent University placed #6 for public administration by degree focus. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.7% of the degrees Regent University awards are in public administration, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year.
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University placed #7 for public administration by degree focus. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a public university. Public Administration accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 54 graduates in the most recent year.
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Virginia Commonwealth University placed #8 for public administration by degree focus. Virginia Commonwealth University is a public school located in the city of Richmond. About 0.5% of the degrees Virginia Commonwealth University awards are in public administration, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
- 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 our data about colleges.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
