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

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

Public Administration is the #71 most popular major in Illinois with 446 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 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 Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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.

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 69 students majoring in public admin at Northwestern, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Read full report on Public Administration at Northwestern University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 57% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 43% are male.

Read full report on Public Administration at University of Illinois at Chicago

#3

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 50 students majoring in public admin at DePaul, 30% are male and 70% are female.

Full Public Administration at DePaul University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Springfield is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. UIS is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

Of the 48 students majoring in public admin at UIS, 52% are male and 48% are female.

Read full report on Public Administration at University of Illinois at Springfield

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.

Women make up 73% of the public admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Administration at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Northern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

About 46% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 54% are male.

Full Public Administration at Northern Illinois University Report

Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration programs. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Public Administration at Illinois Institute of Technology Report

#8

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Aurora University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration programs. Aurora is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.

About 52% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 48% are male.

Full Public Administration at Aurora University Report

#9

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Governors State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in public admin at GSU, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, National Louis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 15 students majoring in public admin at NLU, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 386
Ohio 443
Indiana 1,198
Wisconsin 91

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 13 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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