2023 Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Public Administration Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 173 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public admin majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Bachelor's in Public Administration
Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University - Bloomington the most popular school in the United States for public administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.
About 37% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 63% are male.
Public Admin majors at IU Bloomington take out an average of $19,418 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $397, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 173 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii - West Oahu landed the # 2 spot on the list. UH West Oahu is a small public school located in the suburb of Kapolei.
Women make up 73% of the public admin majors at the school.
On average, public admin graduates from UH West Oahu take out $23,847 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Florida International University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in the United States. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.
Women make up 66% of the public admin majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public admin majors at FIU accumulate an average of around $30,323 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
Of the 106 students majoring in public admin at SDSU, 48% are male and 52% are female.
Public Admin majors at SDSU take out an average of $18,202 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for public administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 70% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 30% are male.
Public Admin majors at Ohio State take out an average of $23,696 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $182.
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Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 79 students majoring in public admin at Syracuse, 35% are male and 65% are female.
When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $258.
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Western Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 76 students majoring in public admin at WCU, 64% are male and 36% are female.
Public Admin majors at WCU take out an average of $21,846 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public administration programs. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.
About 51% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 49% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public admin majors at IUPUI accumulate an average of around $24,837 in student debt.
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University of Maryland Global Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.
Women make up 25% of the public admin majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public admin graduates from UMGC carry an average student debt load of $26,158.
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John Jay College of Criminal Justice came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. John Jay is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.
Of the 66 students majoring in public admin at John Jay, 23% are male and 77% are female.
Public Admin majors at John Jay take out an average of $17,533 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Barry University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public administration programs. Located in the large suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 51% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 49% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public admin majors at Barry University accumulate an average of around $28,230 in student debt.
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Florida Atlantic University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a very large student population.
About 48% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 52% are male.
Public Admin majors at FAU take out an average of $24,303 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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James Madison University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 59 students majoring in public admin at JMU, 53% are male and 47% are female.
The average amount in student loans that public admin majors at JMU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,155. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $436.
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University of Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
Of the 58 students majoring in public admin at University of Arizona, 55% are male and 45% are female.
Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $620.
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University of Central Florida came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
Women make up 44% of the public admin majors at the school.
Public Admin majors at UCF take out an average of $26,406 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #15, Grand Valley State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 81% of the public admin majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public admin majors at GVSU accumulate an average of around $26,718 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $292.
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University of Oregon ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UO is a fairly large public school located in the city of Eugene.
Of the 55 students majoring in public admin at UO, 38% are male and 62% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public admin graduates from UO carry an average student debt load of $19,111.
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California State University - Dominguez Hills came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Carson, CSUDH is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 47 students majoring in public admin at CSUDH, 34% are male and 66% are female.
On average, public admin graduates from CSUDH take out $19,586 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Baruch College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public administration programs. Baruch is a large public school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 64% of the public admin majors at the school.
Public Admin majors at Baruch take out an average of $15,540 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 57% of the public admin majors at the school.
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California State University - Northridge did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. CSUN is a very large public school located in the city of Northridge.
Of the 44 students majoring in public admin at CSUN, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.
About 75% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 25% are male.
On average, public admin graduates from UOPX - Arizona take out $42,693 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #23, Southern New Hampshire University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester.
Women make up 57% of the public admin majors at the school.
Public Admin majors at SNHU take out an average of $31,776 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Flagler College - St Augustine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Flagler St. Augustine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Augustine.
Of the 34 students majoring in public admin at Flagler St. Augustine, 35% are male and 65% are female.
On average, public admin graduates from Flagler St. Augustine take out $22,373 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 53% of the public admin majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public admin graduates from UTSA carry an average student debt load of $23,960.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Public Administration students that almost earned our Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA |
| 26 | Texas State University | San Marcos, TX |
| 26 | Kean University | Union, NJ |
| 26 | California State University - Fullerton | Fullerton, CA |
| 30 | Park University | Parkville, MO |
| 31 | Miami University - Oxford | Oxford, OH |
| 32 | St Petersburg College | Clearwater, FL |
| 33 | Upper Iowa University | Fayette, IA |
| 34 | University of La Verne | La Verne, CA |
Public Administration by Region
View the Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
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| Great Lakes |
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 25 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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