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Most Popular Public Administration Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Public Administration Associate Degree School for You

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public Administration Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public admin majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Frederick Community College the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for public administration students working on their associate degree. Frederick Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the 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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#2

Medgar Evers College

Brooklyn, NY

Out of the 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Medgar Evers College landed the # 2 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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Out of the 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hudson Valley Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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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Out of the 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hostos Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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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#5

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

The in-demand associate degree programs at County College of Morris helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Randolph, County College of Morris is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Public Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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 5 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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