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.
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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 2023 rankings named Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global the most popular school in the United States for public administration students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 24% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 76% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Frederick Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Associate Degree Schools list. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Associate Degree Schools list. SWC Chula Vista is a large public school located in the large city of Chula Vista.
Women make up 73% of the public admin majors at the school.
Read full report on Public Administration at Southwestern College
The in-demand associate degree programs at Medgar Evers College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in the United States. Medgar is a small public school located in the city of Brooklyn.
Women make up 75% of the public admin majors at the school.
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 city of Troy.
Women make up 55% of the public admin majors at the school.
San Antonio College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 80% of the public admin majors at the school.
Read full report on Public Administration at San Antonio College
With a ranking of #7, Lamar Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their associate degree. Lamar Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the midsize city of Beaumont.
About 67% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 33% are male.
Full Public Administration at Lamar Institute of Technology Report
Lorain County Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Associate Degree Schools list. LCCC is a moderately-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.
Read full report on Public Administration at Lorain County Community College
Hostos Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Associate Degree Schools ranking. Hostos is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bronx.
Women make up 80% of the public admin majors at the school.
Read full report on Public Administration at Hostos Community College
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 very large public school located in the medium-sized city of McAllen.
Read full report on Public Administration at South Texas College
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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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.
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