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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Washington

6 Colleges
$57,075 Avg Salary
$46,644 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration School for You

With 297 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #62 most popular major in Washington.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Evergreen State College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Washington list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Olympia, Evergreen is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

The excellent programs at Seattle University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Washington. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Washington list. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Northwest Indian College

Bellingham, WA

The excellent programs at Northwest Indian College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Washington. Located in the rural area of Bellingham, Northwest Indian College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Central Washington University is a great place for public administration students. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
California 1,883
Oregon 117
Nevada 78
Hawaii 186
Alaska 34

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 6 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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