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2023 Best Public Administration Schools in Washington

4 Colleges
$57,075 Avg Salary
$46,644 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration School for You

With 297 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #62 most popular major in Washington.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Public Administration Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Public Administration Schools in Washington

Check out the public admin programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Washington Schools in Public Administration

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the best school for public administration students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seattle University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Administration Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern Washington University is a great place for public administration students. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, The Evergreen State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Olympia, Evergreen is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
California 1,883
Oregon 117
Nevada 78
Hawaii 186
Alaska 34

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

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 4 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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