2023 Best Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Public Administration Doctor's 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 Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 38 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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.
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2023 Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the public admin doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the best school in the United States for public administration students working on their doctor’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in the United States. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Baptist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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Out of the 38 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 5 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
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American University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.
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Hamline University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
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North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.
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Public Administration Related Rankings by Major
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 25 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).
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