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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Washington

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Finding the Best Public Administration Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the most popular school in Washington for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 168 students majoring in public admin at UW Seattle, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The Evergreen State College is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Olympia, Evergreen is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 70% of the public admin majors at the school.

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#3

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Out of the 5 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 41% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern Washington University is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 23% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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 5 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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