2025 Best Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Region
58
Colleges in the Southeast Region
3,794
Public Admin Degrees Awarded
Public Administration is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #49 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 58 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for public administration students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,794 degrees in public administration annually.
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Choosing a Great Public Administration School
Your choice of public administration school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Public Administration School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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
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 the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Public Administration in the Southeast Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the public admin degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
11 Top Southeast Region Schools in Public Admin
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In VA
42
Public Admin Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat Virginia Tech if you wish to pursue a degree in public administration. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.
There were approximately 42 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in public administration from Virginia Tech
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In VA
130
Public Admin Degrees Awarded
George Mason University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in public administration. GMU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 130 public administration students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in public administration from George Mason University
Bachelors
Degree Type
BS in Business Administration - Public Administration
Program Name
Prepare yourself to make the decisions that best serve a community, its constituents and its economic growth with this specialized business degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In VA
59
Public Admin Degrees Awarded
James Madison University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in public administration. JMU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Harrisonburg. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means JMU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 59 public administration students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in public administration from James Madison University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
266
Public Admin Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat Florida International University if you wish to pursue a degree in public administration. FIU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Miami. This university ranks 13th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 266 public administration students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in public administration from Florida International University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NC
62
Public Admin Degrees Awarded
UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.
There were about 62 public administration students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in public administration from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
259
Public Admin Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 259 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in public administration from Liberty University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In FL
203
Public Admin Degrees Awarded
UCF is a very large public university located in the suburb of Orlando. A Best Colleges rank of #217 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.
There were about 203 public administration students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year.
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Masters
Degree Type
MBA in Public Administration
Program Name
Fit new strategic skills into your public service passion and goals when you earn an MBA in Public Administration from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In AL
76
Public Admin Degrees Awarded
Auburn is a very large public university located in the city of Auburn. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.
There were roughly 76 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In GA
82
Public Admin Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 82 public administration students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in public administration from University of Georgia
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In FL
72
Public Admin Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.
There were about 72 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.
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