Public Administration Schools Near Port Saint Lucie, FL (2026)

Port Saint Lucie, Florida has 7 accredited schools offering public administration programs, with tuition ranging from $2,764 to $44,480 per year for indexed programs. Port Saint Lucie has a population of about 220,453. Median household income is $78,137 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 26.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Port St. Lucie, FL metro area, the top-earning public administration-related role is Management Analyst at a median $98,280 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Public Administration Schools to Port Saint Lucie

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer public administration programs near Port Saint Lucie, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Port Saint Lucie 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 Port Saint Lucie

Port Saint Lucie is part of the Port St. Lucie, FL metro area (BLS area code 38940). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Florida statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Social and Community Service Manager	$72,900	Port St. Lucie, FL	$72,754
Urban and Regional Planner	$81,680	Port St. Lucie, FL	$81,517
General and Operations Manager	$94,910	Port St. Lucie, FL	$94,721
Management Analyst	$98,280	Port St. Lucie, FL	$98,084

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.

Port Saint Lucie at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	220,453	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$78,137	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	26.8%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	100.2 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Port Saint Lucie-Area Cities With Public Administration Programs

Fort Pierce, FL – 10.5 mi away (45,295 pop)
Okeechobee, FL – 27.3 mi away (25,692 pop)
Jupiter, FL – 30.1 mi away (63,813 pop)
Palm Beach Gardens, FL – 32.8 mi away (53,778 pop)
Sebastian, FL – 35.6 mi away (24,772 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited public administration schools are near Port Saint Lucie, FL?

Our directory has 7 accredited schools offering public administration programs near Port Saint Lucie. The closest is Indian River State College in Fort Pierce, FL (10.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Hodges University (99.6 miles). 7 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying public administration roles near Port Saint Lucie?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying public administration-related roles near Port Saint Lucie are: Management Analyst ($98,280), General and Operations Manager ($94,910), Urban and Regional Planner ($81,680). 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 Fort Pierce instead of Port Saint Lucie?

Fort Pierce, FL is 10.5 miles from Port Saint Lucie 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 Port Saint Lucie an affordable place to study public administration?

Port Saint Lucie’s median household income of $78,137 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Port Saint Lucie 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 Port Saint Lucie

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Port Saint Lucie:

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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