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.
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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 analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the best school for public administration students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
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 fairly large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.
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Out of the 38 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California Baptist University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
American University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
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Hamline University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree public administration programs. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
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North Carolina State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree public administration programs. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.
Public Administration by Region
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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 |
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| 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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