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Most Popular Online Public Administration Associate Degree Schools

2023 Most Popular Online Public Administration Associate Degree Schools

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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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Public Administration Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public admin majors pursuing an online associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Hudson Valley Community College the most popular online school in the United States for public administration students working on their associate degree. HVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Troy.

Women make up 55% of the public admin majors at the school.

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Out of the 6 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Augusta landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Augusta, UMA is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in public admin at UMA, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#2

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Tyler Junior College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in the United States. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tyler.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Florida National University - Main Campus is a great place for public administration students working on their online associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Hialeah, Florida National University - Main Campus is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Northwest Indian College

Bellingham, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Indian College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public Administration Associate Degree Schools list. Northwest Indian College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Bellingham.

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Kilgore College

Kilgore, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kilgore College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public Administration Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Kilgore, Kilgore College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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View the Most Popular Online Public Administration Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 6 schools only.

  • 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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