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2023 Best Public Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

48 Colleges
$55,633 Avg Salary
$24,420 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public administration was ranked #59 in the country. In fact 16,905 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Best Public Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Public Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Public Administration Schools

#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 degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 48 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The excellent programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#5

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Villanova University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public administration students. It came in at #6 on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#7

New York University

New York, NY

New York University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public administration students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration students. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#9

American University

Washington, DC

American University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public administration programs. 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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#10

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public administration students. It came in at #10 on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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Best Public Administration Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 483
New York 1,899
Maryland 254
New Jersey 403
District of Columbia 292
Delaware 29

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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