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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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

With 292 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #26 most popular major in District of Columbia.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in District of Columbia 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.

Check out the public admin master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in District of Columbia.

#1

American University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named American University the most popular school in District of Columbia for public administration students working on their master’s degree. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Women make up 63% of the public admin majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 67 students majoring in public admin at GWU, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Strayer University - Global Region helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in District of Columbia. Strayer University - Global Region is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Women make up 71% of the public admin majors at the school.

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Out of the 7 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the District of Columbia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in public admin at University of the District of Columbia, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#5

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in public admin at Georgetown, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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Strayer University - District of Columbia ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Strayer University - District of Columbia is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#7

Howard University

Washington, DC

Howard University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 483
New York 1,899
Maryland 254
New Jersey 403
Delaware 29

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

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 7 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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