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Most Focused Public Administration Schools in Alabama

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Public Administration is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on public administration in Alabama, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.

To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 9 schools in Alabama offering public administration.

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Most Focused Schools for Public Administration in Alabama

Below are the schools where public administration makes up the largest share of degrees in Alabama.

Most Focused Public Administration Schools

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Leading the list of the most focused public administration schools is Columbia Southern University. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Columbia Southern University awards are in public administration, or about 160 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public administration details for Columbia Southern University

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Troy University came in at #2 on our list of the most focused public administration schools. Troy University is a public school located in the town of Troy. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 40 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public administration at Troy University

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A rank of #3 makes Jacksonville State University one of the most focused schools for public administration. Set in the suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public administration details for Jacksonville State University

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Auburn University At Montgomery came in at #4 on our list of the most focused public administration schools. Located in the city of Montgomery, Auburn University At Montgomery is a public university. About 0.8% of the degrees Auburn University At Montgomery awards are in public administration, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public administration details for Auburn University At Montgomery

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL

Auburn University came in at #5 on our list of the most focused public administration schools. Auburn University is a public school located in the city of Auburn. About 0.6% of the degrees Auburn University awards are in public administration, or about 51 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public administration report for Auburn University

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University Of Alabama At Birmingham landed the #6 spot among the most focused public administration schools. Set in the city of Birmingham, University Of Alabama At Birmingham is a public institution. About 0.6% of the degrees University Of Alabama At Birmingham awards are in public administration, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public administration report for University Of Alabama At Birmingham

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University Of South Alabama landed the #7 spot among the most focused public administration schools. University Of South Alabama is a public school located in the city of Mobile. About 0.5% of the degrees University Of South Alabama awards are in public administration, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public administration details for University Of South Alabama

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Samford University
Birmingham, AL

Samford University landed the #8 spot among the most focused public administration schools. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford University is a private not-for-profit university. Public Administration accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public administration details for Samford University

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The University Of Alabama ranked #9 on our list of the most focused public administration schools. The University Of Alabama is a public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa. Public Administration accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public administration details for The University Of Alabama

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

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