Best Public Administration Schools Near Athens, GA (2026)

Athens, Georgia has 14 accredited schools offering public administration programs, with tuition ranging from $5,180 to $40,866 per year for indexed programs. Athens has a population of about 137,582. In Georgia, the top-earning public administration-related role is Management Analyst at a median $99,600 annually (BLS, May 2025).

Closest Public Administration Schools to Athens

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer public administration programs near Athens, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Athens 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 Georgia schools on the Georgia public administration page.

Public Administration Wages Near Athens

Athens is part of the Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area (BLS area code 12020). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Georgia statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Social and Community Service Manager	$68,260	Athens-Clarke County, GA	$73,162
Urban and Regional Planner	$59,370	Athens-Clarke County, GA	$63,633
General and Operations Manager	$81,830	Athens-Clarke County, GA	$87,706
Management Analyst	$99,600	GA statewide	$106,752

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.

Athens at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	93.3 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Athens-Area Cities With Public Administration Programs

Winder, GA – 20.4 mi away (42,330 pop)
Gainesville, GA – 35.3 mi away (154,859 pop)
Lawrenceville, GA – 35.8 mi away (30,782 pop)
Sugar Hill, GA – 40.8 mi away (22,197 pop)
Duluth, GA – 44.9 mi away (29,331 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited public administration schools are near Athens, GA?

Our directory has 14 accredited schools offering public administration programs near Athens. The closest is University of Georgia in Athens, GA (0.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Kennesaw State University (69.8 miles). 10 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying public administration roles near Athens?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying public administration-related roles near Athens are: Management Analyst ($99,600), General and Operations Manager ($81,830), Social and Community Service Manager ($68,260). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Georgia statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Winder instead of Athens?

Winder, GA is 20.4 miles from Athens 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.

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 Athens

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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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