2023 Most Popular Public Administration Associate Degree Schools
Finding the Best Public Administration Associate Degree School for You
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 Public Administration Associate Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Public Administration Associate Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public admin majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Administration Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 24% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 76% are male.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Frederick Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in the United States. Frederick Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Frederick.
Of the 16 students majoring in public admin at Frederick Community College, 63% are male and 38% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southwestern College is a great place for public administration students working on their associate degree. SWC Chula Vista is a large public school located in the city of Chula Vista.
Women make up 73% of the public admin majors at the school.
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Out of the 27 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Medgar Evers College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Medgar is a small public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
Women make up 75% of the public admin majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Hudson Valley Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in the United States. HVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Troy.
Women make up 55% of the public admin majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, San Antonio College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 80% of the public admin majors at the school.
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Lamar Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Associate Degree Schools ranking. Lamar Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont.
About 67% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 33% are male.
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Lorain County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. LCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Elyria.
Of the 5 students majoring in public admin at LCCC, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, Hostos Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their associate degree. Hostos is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Bronx.
Women make up 80% of the public admin majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #10, South Texas College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their associate degree. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of McAllen.
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Public Administration Related Majors
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 27 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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