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2025 Best Public Administration Schools in Arkansas

2 Colleges in Arkansas
173 Public Admin Degrees Awarded
$59,458 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in public administration is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #60 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Public Administration Schools in Arkansas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 173 degrees in public administration annually.

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Public Administration Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Public Admin
Master's Degrees in Public Admin

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Public Administration Schools in Arkansas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Public Administration in Arkansas

The schools below may not offer all types of public admin degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Arkansas Schools in Public Admin

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
102 Public Admin Degrees Awarded
$64,900 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Arkansas State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in public administration. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public university with a large student population.

Degree recipients from the public administration degree program at Arkansas State University - Main Campus get $5,442 more than the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in public administration from Arkansas State University - Main Campus

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Arkansas at Little Rock is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in public administration. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a degree in public administration from University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Best Public Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 399
Florida 282 926
North Carolina 279 436
Virginia 274 523
Tennessee 269 81
South Carolina 248 83
Kentucky 244 118
Louisiana 242 121
Mississippi 234 80
Alabama 233 358
West Virginia 207 132

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Public Administration is one of 4 different types of Public Administration & Social Service programs to choose from.

Public Admin Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 173

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Public Administration 44
Human Services 15
Public Policy 5
Community Organization & Advocacy 3

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