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Best Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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2023 Best Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

1 College
$67,963 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration Doctor's Degree School for You

With 292 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #26 most popular major in District of Columbia.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 1 schools in District of Columbia to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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Check out the public admin doctor's degree programs at this school if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Best Public Administration Doctor's Degree School

#1

American University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found American University to be the best school for public administration students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in District of Columbia. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 483
New York 1,899
Maryland 254
New Jersey 403
Delaware 29

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 values are for the top school 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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