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2023 Most Popular Online Public Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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.

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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the most popular online school in the Middle Atlantic Region for public administration students. UMGC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

While working on their degree, public admin majors at UMGC accumulate an average of around $21,108 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

The excellent online programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hudson Valley Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. HVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Troy.

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#5

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Excelsior College is a great place for public administration students pursuing an online degree. Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

With a ranking of #6, SUNY Empire State College did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration students. SUNY Empire is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.

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#6

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

Point Park University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Point Park is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Explore the most popular online public administration schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

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

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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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