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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Finding the Best Public Administration Bachelor's 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.

The Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

Check out the public admin bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Syracuse University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for public administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $258.

Full Public Administration at Syracuse University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMGC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

Women make up 25% of the public admin majors at the school.

Public Admin majors at UMGC take out an average of $26,158 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Public Administration at University of Maryland Global Campus

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means John Jay College of Criminal Justice is a great place for public administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. John Jay is a 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.

The average amount in student loans that public admin majors at John Jay take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,533.

Read full report on Public Administration at John Jay College of Criminal Justice

#4

Baruch College

New York, NY

Out of the 24 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Baruch College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Baruch is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 64% of the public admin majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that public admin majors at Baruch take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,540.

Read full report on Public Administration at Baruch College

#5

Kean University

Union, NJ

Out of the 24 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kean University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 70% of the public admin majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that public admin majors at Kean take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $32,441.

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Metropolitan College of New York landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public administration programs. Located in the large city of New York, MCNY is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 70% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public admin graduates from MCNY carry an average student debt load of $30,543.

Read full report on Public Administration at Metropolitan College of New York

#7

Medgar Evers College

Brooklyn, NY

With a ranking of #7, Medgar Evers College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. Medgar is a small public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

About 74% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 26% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public admin majors at Medgar accumulate an average of around $16,222 in student debt.

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public administration programs. Located in the town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in public admin at Kutztown University, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Full Public Administration at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Report

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public administration programs. Ship is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Shippensburg.

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

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#9

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

Point Park University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Point Park is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in public admin at Point Park, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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Best Public Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best public administration colleges 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 24 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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