2024 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi

Public Administration is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #13 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Mississippi to determine which ones were the best for public administration students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 66 master's degrees in public administration to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Public Administration School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of public administration for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality public admin program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to public administration students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other public administration students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized public administration related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for public administration students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Public Administration in Mississippi

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in public administration.

Top Mississippi Schools for a Master's in Public Admin

1

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Mississippi State University is a great choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in public administration. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in public administration from Mississippi State University

2

Belhaven University
Jackson, MS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

46 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Belhaven University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in public administration. Located in the midsize city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in public administration from Belhaven University

3

Jackson State University
Jackson, MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in public administration needs to take a look at Jackson State University. Jackson State is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Jackson.More information about a master’s in public administration from Jackson State University

Best Public Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	422	514
Georgia	370	379
North Carolina	334	341
Virginia	331	394
Tennessee	313	69
Kentucky	268	112
South Carolina	260	83
Alabama	258	335
Louisiana	250	113
Arkansas	187	165
West Virginia	164	132

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Public Administration Related Rankings by Major

One of 3 majors within the Public Administration area of study, Public Administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.