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2021 Best Public Administration Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Virginia

2 Colleges
113 Bachelor's Degrees
$36,785 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Public Administration Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Public Administration Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in VirginiaIn <nil>, 113 bachelor's degrees were awarded to public administration students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #84 most popular major in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 4.2% of all the public admin bachelor's degrees in the country.

For this year's Best Public Administration Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Virginia ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a bachelor's in public admin. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great public administration programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the public administration program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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2021 Best Public Administration Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Virginia

Check out the public admin programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.

Best Public Administration Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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George Mason University tops the 2021 list of our schools in Virginia that are best for non-traditional public administration students. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at GMU, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Administration in Virginia ranking.

The student loan default rate at GMU is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 21,490 students take at least one class online at GMU. About 12,712 of the students at GMU are attending part time.

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best public administration schools for non-traditional students. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg. As a testament to the quality of education offered at JMU, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Administration in Virginia ranking.

The student loan default rate at JMU is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 6,740 students take at least one class online at JMU. There are roughly 2,328 part time students in attendance at JMU.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Public Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 394
Tennessee 10
North Carolina 90
Kentucky 1
Alabama 18
Louisiana 8
Mississippi 0
Arkansas 13
West Virginia 0

Public Administration is one of 4 different types of Public Administration & Social Service programs to choose from.

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*Avg Cost is for the top 2 schools only.

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