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Most Popular Online Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools

2023 Most Popular Online Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools

35 Colleges
$44,563 Avg Salary
$29,207 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in the United States to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Western Carolina University the most popular online school in the United States for public administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 76 students majoring in public admin at WCU, 64% are male and 36% are female.

On average, public admin graduates from WCU take out $21,846 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 35 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Global Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMGC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

Women make up 25% of the public admin majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that public admin majors at UMGC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,158.

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#3

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Florida Atlantic University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 52% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public admin graduates from FAU carry an average student debtload of $24,303.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Northridge is a great place for public administration students working on their online bachelor’s degree. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

Of the 44 students majoring in public admin at CSUN, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

About 75% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 25% are male.

On average, public admin graduates from UOPX - Arizona take out $42,693 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Southern New Hampshire University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.

Women make up 57% of the public admin majors at the school.

Public Admin majors at SNHU take out an average of $31,776 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Park University

Parkville, MO

Park University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree public administration programs. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in public admin at Park University, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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#8

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

St Petersburg College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for public administration students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Clearwater, SPC is a public college with a very large student population.

About 37% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 63% are male.

Public Admin majors at SPC take out an average of $32,603 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree public administration programs. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette.

Women make up 25% of the public admin majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public admin graduates from UIU carry an average student debtload of $29,635.

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#10

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

University of La Verne came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in public admin at ULV, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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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 25 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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