by our College Data Analytics Team
Public Administration draws students to programs nationwide, with many schools offering the program in a mostly-online format. This ranking identifies the online schools that graduate the most public administration students each year.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 81 schools in the United States offering public administration.
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Below are the most popular online public administration schools at the master’s degree level, ranked by yearly graduations.
The most popular school in the country for public administration students is Indiana University Bloomington. Indiana University Bloomington is a public school located in the city of Bloomington. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 172 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. Get the full public administration details for Indiana University Bloomington
University Of Pennsylvania came in at #2 on our list of the most popular public administration schools. Located in the city of Philadelphia, University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 169 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. Get the full public administration details for University Of Pennsylvania
University Of Southern California is one of the most popular public administration schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Los Angeles, University Of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 168 public administration degrees in the most recent year. Get the full public administration details for University Of Southern California
A rank of #4 makes Columbia Southern University one of the most popular schools for public administration. Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach. Columbia Southern University graduated around 157 public administration students in the most recent data year. See more about public administration at Columbia Southern University
American University came in at #5 on our list of the most popular public administration schools. Located in the city of Washington, American University is a private not-for-profit university. American University graduated around 153 public administration students in the most recent data year. See more about public administration at American University
California State University Northridge ranked #6 on our list of the most popular public administration schools. Located in the city of Northridge, California State University Northridge is a public university. This school awarded about 147 public administration degrees in the most recent year. See more about public administration at California State University Northridge
Syracuse University landed the #7 spot among the most popular public administration schools. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 145 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. Read the full public administration report for Syracuse University
Cuny Bernard M Baruch College ranked #8 on our list of the most popular public administration schools. Set in the city of New York, Cuny Bernard M Baruch College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 140 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. Read the full public administration report for Cuny Bernard M Baruch College
University Of Colorado Denver comes in at #9 for public administration this year. Set in the city of Denver, University Of Colorado Denver is a public institution. University Of Colorado Denver graduated around 125 public administration students in the most recent data year. Read the full public administration report for University Of Colorado Denver
Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice comes in at #10 for public administration this year. Located in the city of New York, Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice is a public university. Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice graduated around 104 public administration students in the most recent data year. Read the full public administration report for Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice
The University Of Texas At Arlington ranked #11 on our list of the most popular public administration schools. Set in the city of Arlington, The University Of Texas At Arlington is a public institution. This school awarded about 101 public administration degrees in the most recent year. See more about public administration at The University Of Texas At Arlington
Florida State University landed the #12 spot among the most popular public administration schools. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State University is a public university. This school awarded about 94 public administration degrees in the most recent year. See more about public administration at Florida State University
Ohio State University Main Campus landed the #13 spot among the most popular public administration schools. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a public university. This school awarded about 87 public administration degrees in the most recent year. See more about public administration at Ohio State University Main Campus
California State University Dominguez Hills comes in at #14 for public administration this year. Set in the city of Carson, California State University Dominguez Hills is a public institution. This school awarded about 86 public administration degrees in the most recent year. Get the full public administration details for California State University Dominguez Hills
California State University Long Beach ranked #15 on our list of the most popular public administration schools. Located in the city of Long Beach, California State University Long Beach is a public university. This school awarded about 85 public administration degrees in the most recent year. Read the full public administration report for California State University Long Beach
American Public University System ranked #16 on our list of the most popular public administration schools. Set in the town of Charles Town, American Public University System is a private for-profit institution. American Public University System graduated around 82 public administration students in the most recent data year. Get the full public administration details for American Public University System
Northwestern University comes in at #17 for public administration this year. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 82 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. Read the full public administration report for Northwestern University
Northeastern University ranked #18 on our list of the most popular public administration schools. Set in the city of Boston, Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 80 public administration degrees in the most recent year. See more about public administration at Northeastern University
Walden University landed the #19 spot among the most popular public administration schools. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Walden University is a private for-profit university. Walden University graduated around 76 public administration students in the most recent data year. Read the full public administration report for Walden University
Suny At Albany comes in at #20 for public administration this year. Suny At Albany is a public school located in the city of Albany. Suny At Albany graduated around 69 public administration students in the most recent data year. Get the full public administration details for Suny At Albany
Barry University ranked #21 on our list of the most popular public administration schools. Set in the suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit institution. Barry University graduated around 66 public administration students in the most recent data year. Get the full public administration details for Barry University
Pennsylvania State University World Campus ranked #22 on our list of the most popular public administration schools. Set in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University World Campus is a public institution. This school awarded about 49 public administration degrees in the most recent year. See more about public administration at Pennsylvania State University World Campus
University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus placed #23 for public administration by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a public university. University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus graduated around 49 public administration students in the most recent data year. Get the full public administration details for University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus
Missouri State University Springfield landed the #24 spot among the most popular public administration schools. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State University Springfield is a public university. This school awarded about 48 public administration degrees in the most recent year. See more about public administration at Missouri State University Springfield
Villanova University ranked #25 on our list of the most popular public administration schools. Villanova University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova. Villanova University graduated around 47 public administration students in the most recent data year. Read the full public administration report for Villanova University
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The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS). Only schools offering the program in a mostly-online format are included in this online ranking.
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