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2025 Best Public Administration Schools in Florida

11 Colleges in Florida
997 Public Admin Degrees Awarded
$59,458 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in public administration, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #60 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 11 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of public administration. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 997 degrees in public administration annually.

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Choosing a Great Public Administration School

Best Public Administration Schools in Florida 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

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Public Administration Schools in Florida list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Public Administration in Florida

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.

10 Top Florida Schools in Public Admin

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
266 Public Admin Degrees Awarded
1.5% Growth in Graduates

Florida International University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in public administration. FIU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Miami. A Best Colleges rank of #262 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.

There were about 266 public administration students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the public admin program state that they receive average early career income of $53,643.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
203 Public Admin Degrees Awarded
$47,632 Median Starting Salary

University of Central Florida is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in public administration. UCF is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Orlando. A Best Colleges rank of #217 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 203 public administration students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the public admin program report average early career income of $47,632.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Business Administration - Public Administration Program Name

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
72 Public Admin Degrees Awarded
18.1% Growth in Graduates

Florida State University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in public administration. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 colleges 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. Students who receive their degree from the public admin program earn about $52,279 in their early career salary.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
73 Public Admin Degrees Awarded
$53,198 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in public administration has to check out Florida Atlantic University. FAU is a very large public university located in the small city of Boca Raton. A Best Colleges rank of #472 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means FAU is a great university overall.

There were about 73 public administration students who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, public admin degree recipients typically earn about $53,198 at the beginning of their careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
162 Public Admin Degrees Awarded
$80,857 Median Starting Salary

Barry University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Miami. This university ranks 40th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 162 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Barry University in the most recent data year. Public Administration degree recipients from Barry University receive an earnings boost of about $21,399 above the typical earnings of public administration graduates.

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USF Tampa is a very large public university located in the city of Tampa. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.

There were about 28 public administration students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the public admin program state that they receive average early career earnings of $56,031.

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Flagler College - St Augustine
Saint Augustine, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$61,613 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Saint Augustine, Flagler St. Augustine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 57th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 20 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Flagler St. Augustine in the most recent data year. Those public administration students who get their degree from Flagler College - St Augustine make $2,155 more than the standard public admin student.

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Masters Degree Type
MBA in Public Administration Program Name

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$54,883 Median Starting Salary

FGCU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Fort Myers. This university ranks 37th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 25 public administration students who graduated with this degree at FGCU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the public admin program state that they receive average early career earnings of $54,883.

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Indian River State College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Fort Pierce. This college ranks 25th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 22 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Indian River State College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the public admin program state that they receive average early career earnings of $38,521.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In FL

Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 26th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 21 public administration students who graduated with this degree at UNF in the most recent year we have data available.

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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
North Carolina 279 436
Virginia 274 523
Tennessee 269 81
South Carolina 248 83
Kentucky 244 118
Louisiana 242 121
Mississippi 234 80
Arkansas 234 179
Alabama 233 358
West Virginia 207 132

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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 Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 997

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Services 1,270
Other Public Administration 40
Public Policy 22
Community Organization & Advocacy 21

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