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

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.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Public Administration in West Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 120 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 West Virginia 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 West Virginia

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

American Public University System
Charles Town, WV

89 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In WV

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in public administration has to look into American Public University System. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit 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 West Virginia.

There were about 89 public administration individuals who graduated with this degree at American Military University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in public administration from American Public University System

2

West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV

16 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In WV

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

West Virginia University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in public administration. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU 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 master's degrees in public administration in West Virginia.

There were roughly 16 public administration individuals who graduated with this degree at WVU in the most recent year we have data available.

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

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West Virginia State University
Institute, WV

15 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In WV

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

West Virginia State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in public administration. WVSU is a small public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Institute. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in public administration in West Virginia.

There were roughly 15 public administration individuals who graduated with this degree at WVSU in the most recent data year.

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

4

Strayer University - West Virginia
Scott Depot, WV

Strayer University - West Virginia is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in public administration. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Scott Depot, Strayer University - West Virginia is a private for-profit university with a fairly small student population. More information about a master’s in public administration from Strayer University - West Virginia

 

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
Mississippi	205	87
Arkansas	184	172

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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.