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2024 Best Public Administration Schools in South Carolina

5 Colleges in South Carolina
88 Public Admin Degrees Awarded
$49,751 Avg Early-Career Salary
Public Administration is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #60 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Public Administration Schools in South Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 88 degrees in public administration during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Public Administration School

Best Public Administration Schools in South Carolina Your choice of public administration school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Public Administration School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Public Administration Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Public Admin

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Public Administration Schools in South Carolina list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Public Administration in South Carolina

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the public admin degree levels they offer.

Top South Carolina Schools in Public Admin

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Public Admin Degrees Awarded
$69,048 Median Starting Salary

Clemson University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in public administration. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were approximately 45 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available. Those public administration students who get their degree from Clemson University earn $19,297 more than the average public admin grad.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In SC

University of South Carolina - Columbia is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in public administration. UofSC is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #152 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 7 public administration students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year.

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College of Charleston
Charleston, SC

Every student pursuing a degree in public administration needs to take a look at College of Charleston. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 8th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were approximately 22 public administration students who graduated with this degree at C of C in the most recent data year. After graduation, public admin degree recipients usually make an average of $44,489 at the beginning of their careers.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$41,016 Median Starting Salary

South University, Columbia is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in public administration. Located in the suburb of Columbia, South University, Columbia is a private for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 41st out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were roughly 5 public administration students who graduated with this degree at South University, Columbia in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the public admin program report average early career wages of $41,016.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$44,452 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Greenville, Strayer University - South Carolina is a private for-profit university with a small student population.

There were about 9 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Strayer University - South Carolina in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the public admin program make about $44,452 for their early career.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 399
Florida 282 926
North Carolina 279 436
Virginia 274 523
Tennessee 269 81
Kentucky 244 118
Louisiana 242 121
Mississippi 234 80
Arkansas 234 179
Alabama 233 358
West Virginia 207 132

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One of 4 majors within the Public Administration & Social Service area of study, Public Administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Public Admin Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 88

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Majors Similar to Public Admin

Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Services 226
Community Organization & Advocacy 14
Public Policy 2

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