2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Washington
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.
2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Washington
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Washington Schools for a Master's in Public Administration
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 school with a very 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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Out of the 5 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, The Evergreen State College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Olympia, Evergreen is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 70% of the public admin majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Seattle University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in Washington. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-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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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Eastern Washington University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in Washington. Located in the 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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Out of the 5 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 1,883 |
| Oregon | 117 |
| Nevada | 78 |
| Hawaii | 186 |
| Alaska | 34 |
Majors Related to Public Admin
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).
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