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Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

4 Colleges
$44,563 Avg Salary
$29,207 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration Bachelor's Degree School for You

Public Administration is the #71 most popular major in Illinois with 446 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

The Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Springfield the most popular school in Illinois for public administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. UIS is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.

Women make up 75% of the public admin majors at the school.

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#2

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lewis University is a great place for public administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lewis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.

Women make up 50% of the public admin majors at the school.

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#3

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roosevelt University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Blackburn College

Carlinville, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Blackburn College is a great place for public administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Carlinville, Blackburn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 386
Ohio 443
Indiana 1,198
Wisconsin 91

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 4 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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