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Most Popular Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

2 Colleges
$67,963 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 483 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #83 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.

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

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 Pennsylvania. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

About 64% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 36% are male.

Full Public Administration at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 2 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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.

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 2 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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