2023 Most Popular Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Public Administration Doctor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in the United States to see which doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the public admin doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in the United States. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.
Of the 22 students majoring in public admin at WCUPA, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.
About 72% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 28% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Capella University is a great place for public administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
About 47% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 53% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Jackson State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in the United States. Jackson State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Jackson.
Women make up 79% of the public admin majors at the school.
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Valdosta State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 38% of the public admin majors at the school.
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Florida State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
Of the 10 students majoring in public admin at Florida State, 70% are male and 30% are female.
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California Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.
Of the 9 students majoring in public admin at VCU, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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University of Baltimore landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree public administration programs. Located in the city of Baltimore, UB is a public school with a small student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 38% are male.
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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 30 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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