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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 analysis found Hudson Valley Community College to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the United States. HVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Troy.

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

Read full report on Public Administration at Hudson Valley Community College

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 distant 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.

Read full report on Public Administration at University of Maine at Augusta

#2

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Out of the 6 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Tyler Junior College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Tyler Junior College is a 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.

Full Public Administration at Florida National University - Main Campus Report

#4

Northwest Indian College

Bellingham, WA

Out of the 6 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Indian College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Northwest Indian College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Bellingham.

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#4

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 town of Kilgore, Kilgore College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Public Administration at Kilgore College

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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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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