Public Administration is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on public administration — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 71 schools in the United States offering public administration.
The most focused school in the country for public administration is University Of Hawaii West Oahu. Located in the suburb of Kapolei, University Of Hawaii West Oahu is a public university. Public Administration accounts for around 15% of the degrees granted here, or about 92 graduates in the most recent year.
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Barry University ranks #2 for public administration by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit university. About 6% of the degrees Barry University awards are in public administration, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #3 makes Indiana University Bloomington one of the most focused schools for public administration. Set in the city of Bloomington, Indiana University Bloomington is a public institution. Public Administration accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 379 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #4 makes Western Carolina University one of the most focused schools for public administration. Located in the town of Cullowhee, Western Carolina University is a public university. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 105 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Guam came in at #5 on our list of the most focused public administration schools. Set in the suburb of Mangilao, University Of Guam is a public institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year.
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Indian River State College comes in at #6 for public administration focus this year. Set in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year.
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Upper Iowa University landed the #7 spot among the most focused public administration schools. Located in the rural area of Fayette, Upper Iowa University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year.
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Flagler College St Augustine comes in at #8 for public administration focus this year. Located in the suburb of Saint Augustine, Flagler College St Augustine is a private not-for-profit university. Public Administration accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year.
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Park University ranked #9 on our list of the most focused public administration schools. Set in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit institution. Public Administration accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year.
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Cuny Medgar Evers College landed the #10 spot among the most focused public administration schools. Set in the city of Brooklyn, Cuny Medgar Evers College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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St Petersburg College ranked #11 on our list of the most focused public administration schools. St Petersburg College is a public school located in the city of St. Petersburg. Public Administration accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year.
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Point Park University landed the #12 spot among the most focused public administration schools. Point Park University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh. Public Administration accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of La Verne ranked #13 on our list of the most focused public administration schools. University Of La Verne is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Verne. About 2% of the degrees University Of La Verne awards are in public administration, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year.
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Syracuse University placed #14 for public administration by degree focus. Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse. Public Administration accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 55 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Oregon landed the #15 spot among the most focused public administration schools. Located in the city of Eugene, University Of Oregon is a public university. About 2% of the degrees University Of Oregon awards are in public administration, or about 66 graduates in the most recent year.
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California State University Dominguez Hills comes in at #16 for public administration focus this year. California State University Dominguez Hills is a public school located in the city of Carson. Public Administration accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 47 graduates in the most recent year.
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Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice landed the #17 spot among the most focused public administration schools. Located in the city of New York, Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 41 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Illinois At Springfield placed #18 for public administration by degree focus. University Of Illinois At Springfield is a public school located in the city of Springfield. About 1% of the degrees University Of Illinois At Springfield awards are in public administration, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis placed #19 for public administration by degree focus. Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis is a public school located in the city of Indianapolis. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 41 graduates in the most recent year.
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James Madison University comes in at #20 for public administration focus this year. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, James Madison University is a public university. Public Administration accounts for around 1.0% of the degrees granted here, or about 45 graduates in the most recent year.
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Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the #21 spot among the most focused public administration schools. Located in the city of Fort Wayne, Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne is a public university. About 0.9% of the degrees Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne awards are in public administration, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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Cuny Bernard M Baruch College comes in at #22 for public administration focus this year. Cuny Bernard M Baruch College is a public school located in the city of New York. Public Administration accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year.
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Kean University placed #23 for public administration by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean University is a public university. Public Administration accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year.
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National University placed #24 for public administration by degree focus. National University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego. Public Administration accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year.
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Roger Williams University placed #25 for public administration by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Bristol, Roger Williams University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Focused Public Administration Schools
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused public administration list:
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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 our data about colleges.
