2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Public Administration in Mississippi

Ranked #9 in popularity, public administration is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Public Administration in Mississippi ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 64 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 school for getting your master's degree in public admin matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Public Administration in Mississippi ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality public administration program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for public administration.

 

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

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in public administration.

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

1

Belhaven University
Jackson, MS

47 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Belhaven University is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in public administration. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in public administration in Mississippi.

There were roughly 47 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Belhaven in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in public administration from Belhaven University

2

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Mississippi State University is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in public administration. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in public administration in Mississippi.

There were about 10 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in public administration from Mississippi State University

3

Jackson State University
Jackson, MS

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

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 medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Jackson. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in public administration in Mississippi.

There were roughly 5 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Jackson State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in public administration from Jackson State University

4

Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena, MS

2 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Mississippi Valley State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in public administration. Located in the town of Itta Bena, Mississippi Valley State University is a public university with a small student population.

There were about 2 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi Valley State University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in public administration from Mississippi Valley State University

5

Strayer University - Mississippi
Jackson, MS

Strayer University - Mississippi is a small private for-profit university located in the midsize city of Jackson. More information about a master’s in public administration from Strayer University - Mississippi

 

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	427	402
Georgia	361	336
North Carolina	323	289
Virginia	305	289
Tennessee	296	65
South Carolina	251	79
Alabama	248	327
Kentucky	248	127
Louisiana	235	121
Arkansas	184	172
West Virginia	154	108

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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.