Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Best Public Administration Associate Degree Schools

2023 Best Public Administration Associate Degree Schools

5 Colleges

Finding the Best Public Administration Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 16,905 people earned a degree or certificate in public administration, making the major the #59 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Public Administration Associate Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Public Administration Associate Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration Associate Degree Colleges.

Top Schools for an Associate in Public Administration

Our 2023 rankings named Hudson Valley Community College the best school in the United States for public administration students working on their associate degree. HVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Troy.

Full Public Administration at Hudson Valley Community College Report

Request Information

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Administration Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Read More…

Request Information
#3

Medgar Evers College

Brooklyn, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Medgar Evers College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Administration Associate Degree Schools list. Medgar is a small public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

Full Public Administration at Medgar Evers College Report

Request Information
#4

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tyler Junior College is a great place for public administration students working on their associate degree. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tyler.

Read full report on Public Administration at Tyler Junior College

Request Information
#5

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Antonio College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public Administration Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public school with a large student population.

Full Public Administration at San Antonio College Report

Request Information

Public Administration by Region

View the Best Public Administration Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Public Admin

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 58,326
Human Services 13,238
Public Policy 6,430
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.