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

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$67,963 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration Doctor'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 Doctor'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 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

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

Our analysis found West Chester University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . WCUPA is a fairly 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.

Full Public Administration at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

#2

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Baltimore landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UB is a public college 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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#3

American University

Washington, DC

Out of the 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 40% of the public admin majors at the school.

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#4

University at Albany

Albany, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public 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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#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Public Administration at Syracuse University Report

#6

New York University

New York, NY

New York 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 large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Public Administration at New York University Report

Rutgers University - Newark came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the city of Newark.

Full Public Administration at Rutgers University - Newark Report

George Washington 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 #8 on the list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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University of Delaware came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Read full report on Public Administration at Carnegie Mellon University

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 10 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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