Public Administration at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Every public administration school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public admin program at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 32,277 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,522 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus in 2021, 2 of them were public administration majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Administration section at the bottom of this page.

Pitt Public Administration Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Public Admin (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Admin
• Master’s Degree in Public Admin

Pitt Public Administration Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public admin progam at Pitt compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public admin major at Pitt is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Administration. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Public Administration Basic Certificate Schools	2
	5
Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools	28
	62
Most Focused Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools	124
Most Focused Public Administration Schools	212

In 2021, 65 students received their master’s degree in public admin from Pitt. This makes it the #51 most popular school for public admin master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Admin Student Demographics at Pitt

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public admin majors at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

Pitt Public Administration Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public admin from Pitt. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public admin at Pitt are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a bachelor's in public admin.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Pitt Public Administration Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 65 public admin majors earned their master's degree from Pitt. Of these graduates, 49% were men and 51% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in public admin each year. Pitt does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a master's in public admin.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	30
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

Pitt also has a doctoral program available in public admin. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Public Administration
• Public Policy
• Social Work

Careers That Public Admin Grads May Go Into

A degree in public admin can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
General and Operations Managers	80,160	$133,480
Managers	11,060	$126,290
Social and Community Service Managers	8,300	$65,620
Chief Executives	6,540	$231,120
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	3,600	$112,170

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Crazypaco under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.