2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Public Administration in Virginia

If you pursue a bachelor's degree in public administration, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #111 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Public Administration in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 96 bachelor's degrees in public administration to qualified students.

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

The public admin bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Public Administration in Virginia ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for public administration, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Public Administration Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for public administration.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

 

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Public Administration in Virginia

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for public administration students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Public Admin Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

59 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in public administration needs to check out James Madison University. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in public administration in Virginia.

There were about 59 public administration students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in public administration from James Madison University

2

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

23 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

George Mason University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in public administration. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in public administration in Virginia.

There were approximately 23 public administration individuals who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in public administration from George Mason University

3

Hampton University
Hampton, VA

7 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Hampton University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in public administration. Located in the city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

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

More information about a bachelor’s in public administration from Hampton University

3

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

7 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Liberty University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in public administration. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in public administration in Virginia.

There were approximately 7 public administration individuals who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in public administration from Liberty University

5

Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA

Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in public administration from Shenandoah University

 

Best Public Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	473	365
Georgia	447	0
Tennessee	445	11
North Carolina	434	53
Kentucky	318	1
Alabama	318	27
Louisiana	295	11
Arkansas	287	10
Mississippi	261	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Public Admin

Public Administration is one of 1 different types of Public Administration programs to choose from.

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.