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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Arizona

12 Colleges
$47,954 Avg Salary
$30,215 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration School for You

Public Administration is the #44 most popular major in Arizona with 621 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Arizona to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a degree in Arizona. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Phoenix - Arizona is a great place for public administration students. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, public admin graduates from UOPX - Arizona take out $46,644 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 12 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 3 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

Full Public Administration at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Out of the 12 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Public Admin majors at University of Arizona take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $620, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rio Salado College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Arizona list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public school with a large student population.

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Northern Arizona University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration programs. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, public admin majors at NAU accumulate an average of around $24,500 in student debt.

Read full report on Public Administration at Northern Arizona University

Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Arizona ranking. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

Full Public Administration at Arizona State University - Skysong Report

#8

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

Central Arizona College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration programs. Located in the rural area of Coolidge, Pinal County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Public Administration at Central Arizona College

With a ranking of #8, Chandler-Gilbert Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chandler.

Read full report on Public Administration at Chandler-Gilbert Community College

Glendale Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration programs. Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Public Administration at Glendale Community College

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 998
Oklahoma 80
New Mexico 55

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 12 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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