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2023 Most Popular Online Public Administration Doctor's 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the United States to see which online doctor'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Public Administration Doctor's Degree Colleges.

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great place for public administration students working on their online doctor’s degree. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

Of the 22 students majoring in public admin at WCUPA, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Full Public Administration at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

#3

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Capella University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in the United States. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

About 47% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 53% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valdosta State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 38% of the public admin majors at the school.

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Out of the 7 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, California Baptist University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Public Administration at California Baptist University Report

#6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree public administration programs. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

Of the 4 students majoring in public admin at Old Dominion, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#7

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #7, Northcentral University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Public Administration at Northcentral University Report

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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 7 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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