2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Public Administration School for You
Public Administration is the #71 most popular major in Illinois with 446 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in Illinois 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.
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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Administration Schools
Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Springfield is a great place for public administration students. UIS is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
The excellent programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Illinois. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DePaul University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 16 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the # 5 spot on the list. SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.
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Northern Illinois University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Illinois ranking. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
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Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Aurora University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Illinois ranking. Aurora is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Aurora.
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Governors State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration programs. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public school with a small student population.
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National Louis University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration programs. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 386 |
| Ohio | 443 |
| Indiana | 1,198 |
| Wisconsin | 91 |
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 16 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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