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2025 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana

3 Colleges in Louisiana
114 Master's Degrees
$45,195 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a master's degree in public administration, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #19 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Louisiana to determine which ones were the best for public administration students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 114 master's degrees in public administration during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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

Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana The public admin master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

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

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for public administration students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Louisiana Schools for a Master's in Public Admin

1

University of Louisiana at Monroe is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a master's degree in public administration. ULM is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Monroe.

Those public administration students who get their master's degree from University of Louisiana at Monroe make $3,342 more than the standard public admin graduate.

More information about a master’s in public administration from University of Louisiana at Monroe

2

Southern University and A & M College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in public administration. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the public admin program report average early career wages of $41,523.

More information about a master’s in public administration from Southern University and A & M College

3

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in public administration needs to look into Grambling State University. Located in the distant town of Grambling, GSU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the public admin program earn an average of $38,531 for their early career.

More information about a master’s in public administration from Grambling 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 208 514
Georgia 190 379
Virginia 182 394
North Carolina 178 341
Tennessee 166 69
Alabama 151 335
Kentucky 147 112
South Carolina 146 83
Mississippi 145 66
Arkansas 121 165
West Virginia 112 132

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One of 4 majors within the Public Administration & Social Service area of study, Public Administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Public Admin Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 108
Public Administration (Other) 6

Related Major Annual Graduates
Community Organization & Advocacy 82
Other Public Administration 11

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