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Most Focused Public Administration Schools in Pennsylvania

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11 Ranked Colleges
2% Top School Degree Focus

Public Administration is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in public administration than other colleges that offer the major.

To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 11 schools in Pennsylvania offering public administration.

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Most Focused Schools for Public Administration in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the most focused on public administration in Pennsylvania, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.

Top 11 Most Focused Public Administration Schools

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA

Villanova University tops our list of the most focused public administration schools. Set in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 78 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public administration at Villanova University

2
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University Of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 makes University Of Pennsylvania one of the most focused schools for public administration. Set in the city of Philadelphia, University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 169 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public administration report for University Of Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania State University World Campus ranks #3 for public administration by degree focus. Set in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University World Campus is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 70 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public administration at Pennsylvania State University World Campus

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Pennsylvania State University Penn State Harrisburg came in at #4 on our list of the most focused public administration schools. Set in the suburb of Middletown, Pennsylvania State University Penn State Harrisburg is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public administration report for Pennsylvania State University Penn State Harrisburg

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Marywood University
Scranton, PA

A rank of #5 makes Marywood University one of the most focused schools for public administration. Located in the city of Scranton, Marywood University is a private not-for-profit university. Public Administration accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public administration at Marywood University

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West Chester University Of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on our list of the most focused public administration schools. Set in the suburb of West Chester, West Chester University Of Pennsylvania is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees West Chester University Of Pennsylvania awards are in public administration, or about 48 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public administration at West Chester University Of Pennsylvania

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Point Park University
Pittsburgh, PA

Point Park University ranked #7 on our list of the most focused public administration schools. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Point Park University is a private not-for-profit university. About 1.0% of the degrees Point Park University awards are in public administration, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public administration details for Point Park University

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Shippensburg University Of Pennsylvania comes in at #8 for public administration focus this year. Shippensburg University Of Pennsylvania is a public school located in the town of Shippensburg. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public administration details for Shippensburg University Of Pennsylvania

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University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus comes in at #9 for public administration focus this year. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a public university. About 0.6% of the degrees University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus awards are in public administration, or about 55 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public administration at University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus

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Carnegie Mellon University comes in at #10 for public administration focus this year. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.3% of the degrees Carnegie Mellon University awards are in public administration, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public administration at Carnegie Mellon University

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Kutztown University Of Pennsylvania comes in at #11 for public administration focus this year. Kutztown University Of Pennsylvania is a public school located in the town of Kutztown. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public administration details for Kutztown University Of Pennsylvania

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

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