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Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

2023 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

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

With 254 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #66 most popular major in Maryland.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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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2023 Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland

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

Top Maryland Schools for a Master's in Public Administration

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the best school for public administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maryland. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Baltimore helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Maryland. UB is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.

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Out of the 4 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowie State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Strayer University - Maryland helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Maryland. Strayer University - Maryland is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Suitland.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 483
New York 1,899
New Jersey 403
District of Columbia 292
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 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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