by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Administration is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. The schools below award the most public administration degrees of any in the United States.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 117 schools in the United States offering public administration.
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These are the schools that award the most bachelor’s degree degrees in public administration.
No school graduates more public administration students than Indiana University Bloomington this year. Set in the city of Bloomington, Indiana University Bloomington is a public institution. This school awarded about 379 public administration degrees in the most recent year. See more about public administration at Indiana University Bloomington
Western Carolina University ranks #2 for public administration by yearly graduations. Western Carolina University is a public school located in the town of Cullowhee. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 105 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. See more about public administration at Western Carolina University
University Of Hawaii West Oahu ranks #3 for public administration by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Kapolei, University Of Hawaii West Oahu is a public institution. University Of Hawaii West Oahu graduated around 92 public administration students in the most recent data year. See more about public administration at University Of Hawaii West Oahu
University Of Phoenix Arizona ranks #4 for public administration by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Phoenix, University Of Phoenix Arizona is a private for-profit institution. University Of Phoenix Arizona graduated around 78 public administration students in the most recent data year. Get the full public administration details for University Of Phoenix Arizona
A rank of #5 makes University Of Oregon one of the most popular schools for public administration. University Of Oregon is a public school located in the city of Eugene. This school awarded about 66 public administration degrees in the most recent year. Read the full public administration report for University Of Oregon
Ohio State University Main Campus comes in at #6 for public administration this year. Set in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 59 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. Read the full public administration report for Ohio State University Main Campus
Syracuse University placed #7 for public administration by yearly graduations. Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 55 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. See more about public administration at Syracuse University
San Diego State University landed the #8 spot among the most popular public administration schools. Set in the city of San Diego, San Diego State University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 52 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. See more about public administration at San Diego State University
University Of Maryland University College placed #9 for public administration by yearly graduations. University Of Maryland University College is a public school located in the suburb of Adelphi. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 48 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. See more about public administration at University Of Maryland University College
California State University Dominguez Hills comes in at #10 for public administration this year. Set in the city of Carson, California State University Dominguez Hills is a public institution. This school awarded about 47 public administration degrees in the most recent year. See more about public administration at California State University Dominguez Hills
Florida Atlantic University comes in at #11 for public administration this year. Set in the city of Boca Raton, Florida Atlantic University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 45 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. Read the full public administration report for Florida Atlantic University
James Madison University ranked #12 on our list of the most popular public administration schools. Set in the city of Harrisonburg, James Madison University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 45 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. Get the full public administration details for James Madison University
Florida International University ranked #13 on our list of the most popular public administration schools. Florida International University is a public school located in the suburb of Miami. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 42 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. Read the full public administration report for Florida International University
Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice comes in at #14 for public administration this year. Located in the city of New York, Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice is a public university. This school awarded about 41 public administration degrees in the most recent year. Get the full public administration details for Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis placed #15 for public administration by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis is a public university. This school awarded about 41 public administration degrees in the most recent year. Get the full public administration details for Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
Texas State University San Marcos placed #16 for public administration by yearly graduations. Set in the city of San Marcos, Texas State University San Marcos is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 40 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. Read the full public administration report for Texas State University San Marcos
George Mason University landed the #17 spot among the most popular public administration schools. George Mason University is a public school located in the suburb of Fairfax. This school awarded about 36 public administration degrees in the most recent year. See more about public administration at George Mason University
Barry University comes in at #18 for public administration this year. Barry University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami. Barry University graduated around 32 public administration students in the most recent data year. Get the full public administration details for Barry University
Park University ranked #19 on our list of the most popular public administration schools. Located in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 32 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. See more about public administration at Park University
Cuny Bernard M Baruch College comes in at #20 for public administration this year. Located in the city of New York, Cuny Bernard M Baruch College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 30 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. See more about public administration at Cuny Bernard M Baruch College
University Of Central Florida comes in at #21 for public administration this year. Set in the suburb of Orlando, University Of Central Florida is a public institution. This school awarded about 29 public administration degrees in the most recent year. Read the full public administration report for University Of Central Florida
California State University Northridge ranked #22 on our list of the most popular public administration schools. California State University Northridge is a public school located in the city of Northridge. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 26 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. Get the full public administration details for California State University Northridge
Indian River State College landed the #23 spot among the most popular public administration schools. Indian River State College is a public school located in the suburb of Fort Pierce. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 25 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. See more about public administration at Indian River State College
Liberty University placed #24 for public administration by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution. Liberty University graduated around 25 public administration students in the most recent data year. Get the full public administration details for Liberty University
California State University Fullerton placed #25 for public administration by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Fullerton, California State University Fullerton is a public institution. This school awarded about 24 public administration degrees in the most recent year. Get the full public administration details for California State University Fullerton
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This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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