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

Ranked #16 in popularity, public administration is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Arkansas to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of public administration. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 149 master's degrees in public administration during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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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 Arkansas ranking.

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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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. 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 Arkansas

The following list ranks 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

Arkansas State University - Main Campus
Jonesboro, AR

115 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In AR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a popular option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in public administration. A-State is a large public university located in the city of Jonesboro. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in public administration in Arkansas.

There were roughly 115 public administration individuals who graduated with this degree at A-State in the most recent data year.

After graduating, public admin master's recipients generally earn an average of $47,400 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a master’s in public administration from Arkansas State University - Main Campus

2

University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, AR

19 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In AR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in public administration. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in public administration in Arkansas.

There were roughly 19 public administration individuals who graduated with this degree at UA Little Rock in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Magnolia, AR

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In AR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in public administration. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public university located in the town of Magnolia. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in public administration in Arkansas.

There were approximately 9 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in public administration from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

4

Strayer University - Arkansas
Little Rock, AR

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In AR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Strayer University - Arkansas if you wish to pursue a master's degree in public administration. Strayer University - Arkansas is a fairly small private for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in public administration in Arkansas.

There were roughly 4 public administration individuals who graduated with this degree at Strayer University - Arkansas in the most recent data year.

Master's students who receive their degree from the public admin program make around $44,500 in their early career salary.

More information about a master’s in public administration from Strayer University - Arkansas

5

University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In AR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in public administration in Arkansas.

There were approximately 2 public administration students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent data year.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	206	402
Georgia	186	336
Virginia	175	289
North Carolina	167	289
Tennessee	156	65
Alabama	147	327
South Carolina	141	79
Louisiana	140	121
Kentucky	140	127
Mississippi	120	87
West Virginia	108	108

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Public Administration Related Rankings by Major

Public Administration is one of 5 different types of Public Administration & Social Service programs to choose from.

Public Admin Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration	149

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Work	167
Other Public Administration	47
Community Organization & Advocacy	1

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream. More about our data sources and methodologies.