Georgia College MPA Program Earns National Recognition

Georgia College & State University ranked a top school for online master’s in public administration for 2023

RENO, Nev. (PRWEB) February 16, 2023 – OnlineMastersDegrees.org (OMD) has recognized Georgia College & State University as one of the best schools for online learning at the master’s level. Georgia College’s public administration programs earned top honors for overall quality, affordability and commitment to student success. 

View the list of Best Online MPA Degrees on the Online Masters Degrees website.

"This year, we focused on the schools making it easier for students to compete in today’s increasingly difficult job market,” said Kyle Darland, co-founder of OMD. “Each ranked school offers a fully or partially online master’s program in public administration at a time when earning a master’s has become a minimum barrier to entry for many.”

“Providing students with opportunities to get a master’s online is only part of our rankings,” said Darland. “Top-ranked schools also had competitive tuition rates and/or scholarships to help drive costs down. And with grocery, gas and other expenses on everyone’s mind right now, an affordable master’s is key.”

Dr. Brandy Kennedy, MPA Coordinator, commented that “We are excited that Onlinemastersdegrees.org recognized our program, and the value that it offers to our students.”

OnlineMastersDegrees.org analyzed more than 7,700 accredited universities by using data pulled from the schools themselves and from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). After the data was compiled, OMD’s data science team then applied a proprietary algorithm to rank all qualifying schools for each of the different master’s degrees specialties. Primary data points include:

• Academic counseling services
• Career placement services
• Student/faculty ratio
• Tuition
• Percent of students receiving school-based aid
• Amount of school-based aid per student

To be eligible for ranking, a university must hold active regional accreditation and have at least one partially online master’s program in the ranking subject. Just 8 percent of U.S. postsecondary institutions earned a ranking position.