Public Administration Schools Near Fort Walton Beach, FL

Updated August 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Fort Walton Beach, Florida has 2 accredited schools offering public administration programs, with tuition ranging from $6,760 to $19,092 per year for indexed programs. Fort Walton Beach has a population of about 20,956. Median household income is $66,556 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 27.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro area, the top-earning public administration-related role is Management Analyst at a median $105,880 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Public Administration Schools to Fort Walton Beach

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer public administration programs near Fort Walton Beach, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Fort Walton Beach city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Florida schools on the Florida public administration page.

Public Administration Wages Near Fort Walton Beach

Fort Walton Beach is part of the Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro area (BLS area code 18880). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Florida statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Social and Community Service Manager$76,410Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL$78,773
Urban and Regional Planner$82,970Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL$85,536
General and Operations Manager$100,070Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL$103,165
Management Analyst$105,880Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL$109,155

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Fort Walton Beach at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population20,956Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$66,556Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+27.8%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)97.0 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited public administration schools are near Fort Walton Beach, FL?

Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering public administration programs near Fort Walton Beach. The closest is Columbia Southern University in Orange Beach, AL (62.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of South Alabama (94.7 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying public administration roles near Fort Walton Beach?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying public administration-related roles near Fort Walton Beach are: Management Analyst ($105,880), General and Operations Manager ($100,070), Urban and Regional Planner ($82,970). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Florida statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Crestview instead of Fort Walton Beach?

Crestview, FL is 22.5 miles from Fort Walton Beach and has its own set of local public administration programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Fort Walton Beach an affordable place to study public administration?

Fort Walton Beach’s median household income of $66,556 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Fort Walton Beach while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Florida public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Other Programs Available in Fort Walton Beach

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Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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