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

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

With 254 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #66 most popular major in Maryland.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Maryland 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public admin majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found University of Baltimore to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maryland. UB is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

About 64% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

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

Women make up 65% of the public admin majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Bowie State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in Maryland. Located in the large suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Maryland. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Strayer University - Maryland is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Suitland.

Of the 6 students majoring in public admin at Strayer University - Maryland, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#5

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

Out of the 6 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, McDaniel College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 40% are male.

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Washington Adventist University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Washington Adventist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Takoma Park.

Women make up 50% of the public admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Administration at Washington Adventist University

Best Public Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 483
New York 1,899
New Jersey 403
District of Columbia 292
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 6 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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