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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Public Admin for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Public Admin for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Public Admin for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Public Administration is the 60th most popular major in the country with 16,905 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, public administration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $51,352 and had an average of $29,054 in loans still to pay off.

Across Georgia, there were 401 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,442 and $46,644 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Public Admin for a Master’s” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public administration. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality public administration programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the public administration program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Public Admin for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for georgia master’s degree vets studying public admin.

Top 10 Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Georgia

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Public Admin for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 74 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our georgia master’s degree vets studying public admin list, UGA has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 39,147 students enrolled at University of Georgia were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,402. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UGA]](/colleges/university-of-georgia/student-life/veterans/)

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Savannah State University
Savannah, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Savannah State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Public Admin for a Master’s list. Savannah State University is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

Savannah State University also made our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #7.According to our most recent data, Savannah State University supports 3,488 students, and 285 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 97 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,337. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Public Admin for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 30 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgia State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking.Of the 36,360 students enrolled at Georgia State, 1,873 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 662 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,934. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Georgia State offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Augusta University
Augusta, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augusta University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Public Admin for a Master’s list. Augusta University is a public institution located in Augusta, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Augusta University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list.Of the 8,920 students enrolled at Augusta University, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Augusta University]](/colleges/augusta-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, Georgia

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Public Admin for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Georgia landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Dahlonega, Georgia, this fairly large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2020-2021.

UNG did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list.According to our most recent data, University of North Georgia supports 19,793 students, and 700 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 259 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,929. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNG]](/colleges/university-of-north-georgia/student-life/veterans/)

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Public Admin for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Statesboro, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

GaSou also took the #5 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking.Among the 26,949 students enrolled at GaSou, 1,102 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 406 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,665. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Valdosta State University
Valdosta, Georgia

Valdosta State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Public Admin for a Master’s ranking. Valdosta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

VSU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 589 of the 12,304 students enrolled at Valdosta State University were GI Bill® students, of which 232 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,915. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

[Read full report on veteran student life at VSU]](/colleges/valdosta-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Albany State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Public Admin for a Master’s ranking. Albany State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Albany, Georgia. It awarded 17 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Albany State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list.According to our most recent data, Albany State University supports 6,509 students, and 327 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 70 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,905. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, Georgia

Clark Atlanta University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Public Admin for a Master’s list. Clark Atlanta University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our georgia master’s degree vets studying public admin list, CAU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 216 of the 3,776 students enrolled at Clark Atlanta University were GI Bill® students, of which 85 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,407. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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Strayer University - Georgia ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Public Admin for a Master’s list. Strayer University - Georgia is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 33 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our georgia master’s degree vets studying public admin list, Strayer University - Georgia has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 91 of the 7,441 students enrolled at Strayer University - Georgia were GI Bill® students, of which 91 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,520. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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