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2023 Most Popular Online Public Administration Schools in Pennsylvania

2 Colleges
$58,877 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 483 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #83 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Public Administration Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Pennsylvania to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online public admin programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

Our analysis found West Chester University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue an online degree in Pennsylvania. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

Read full report on Public Administration at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

#2

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 2 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Point Park University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Point Park is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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.

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 2 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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