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 Middle Atlantic Region.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 64 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region offering public administration.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration majors in the Middle Atlantic Region, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
The most popular school in the country for public administration students is Columbia University In The City Of New York. Located in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 409 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. Get the full public administration details for Columbia University In The City Of New York
New York University is one of the most popular public administration schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of New York, New York University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 262 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. Get the full public administration details for New York University
A rank of #3 makes Syracuse University one of the most popular schools for public administration. Set in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 227 public administration degrees in the most recent year. Read the full public administration report for Syracuse University
Cuny Bernard M Baruch College is one of the most popular public administration schools, landing the #4 spot this year. 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 170 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. Get the full public administration details for Cuny Bernard M Baruch College
A rank of #5 makes University Of Pennsylvania one of the most popular schools for public administration. University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. University Of Pennsylvania graduated around 169 public administration students in the most recent data year. See more about public administration at University Of Pennsylvania
American University placed #6 for public administration by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Washington, American University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 162 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. See more about public administration at American University
Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice ranked #7 on our list of the most popular public administration schools. Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice is a public school located in the city of New York. This school awarded about 145 public administration degrees in the most recent year. Read the full public administration report for Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice
Cornell University placed #8 for public administration by yearly graduations. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca. Cornell University graduated around 129 public administration students in the most recent data year. Get the full public administration details for Cornell University
Johns Hopkins University comes in at #9 for public administration this year. Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 84 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. Get the full public administration details for Johns Hopkins University
Rutgers University Newark placed #10 for public administration by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Newark, Rutgers University Newark is a public institution. This school awarded about 79 public administration degrees in the most recent year. Read the full public administration report for Rutgers University Newark
Villanova University placed #11 for public administration by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 78 public administration degrees in the most recent year. Read the full public administration report for Villanova University
Suny At Albany ranked #12 on our list of the most popular public administration schools. Suny At Albany is a public school located in the city of Albany. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 77 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. Read the full public administration report for Suny At Albany
Pennsylvania State University World Campus ranked #13 on our list of the most popular public administration schools. Located in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University World Campus is a public university. Pennsylvania State University World Campus graduated around 70 public administration students in the most recent data year. See more about public administration at Pennsylvania State University World Campus
University Of Maryland University College landed the #14 spot among the most popular public administration schools. Set in the suburb of Adelphi, University Of Maryland University College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 68 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. Read the full public administration report for University Of Maryland University College
Suny At Binghamton ranked #15 on our list of the most popular public administration schools. Suny At Binghamton is a public school located in the suburb of Vestal. This school awarded about 62 public administration degrees in the most recent year. Get the full public administration details for Suny At Binghamton
George Washington University placed #16 for public administration by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 60 public administration degrees in the most recent year. Get the full public administration details for George Washington University
Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus placed #17 for public administration by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Teaneck, Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 55 public administration degrees in the most recent year. Get the full public administration details for Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus
University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus ranked #18 on our list of the most popular public administration schools. Set in the city of Pittsburgh, University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 55 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. Read the full public administration report for University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus
Marist College comes in at #19 for public administration this year. Marist College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 52 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. Get the full public administration details for Marist College
West Chester University Of Pennsylvania comes in at #20 for public administration this year. West Chester University Of Pennsylvania is a public school located in the suburb of West Chester. This school awarded about 48 public administration degrees in the most recent year. Read the full public administration report for West Chester University Of Pennsylvania
Kean University landed the #21 spot among the most popular public administration schools. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean University is a public university. This school awarded about 41 public administration degrees in the most recent year. See more about public administration at Kean University
University Of Baltimore landed the #22 spot among the most popular public administration schools. University Of Baltimore is a public school located in the city of Baltimore. This school awarded about 38 public administration degrees in the most recent year. Read the full public administration report for University Of Baltimore
Metropolitan College Of New York ranked #23 on our list of the most popular public administration schools. Located in the city of New York, Metropolitan College Of New York is a private not-for-profit university. Metropolitan College Of New York graduated around 33 public administration students in the most recent data year. See more about public administration at Metropolitan College Of New York
Excelsior College placed #24 for public administration by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit university. Excelsior College graduated around 31 public administration students in the most recent data year. Get the full public administration details for Excelsior College
University Of Delaware landed the #25 spot among the most popular public administration schools. Located in the suburb of Newark, University Of Delaware is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 29 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. Read the full public administration report for University Of Delaware
These schools also rank among the most popular for public administration this year:
These schools also graduate students in public administration every year and are worth a look:
| Rank | School | Location | Public Administration Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Monroe College Main Campus | Bronx, NY | 3 |
| #52 | Georgetown University | Washington, DC | 2 |
| #53 | Strayer University Maryland | Suitland, MD | 2 |
| #54 | Strayer University Pennsylvania | Trevose, PA | 2 |
| #55 | Widener University Main Campus | Chester, PA | 2 |
| #56 | Fairleigh Dickinson University College At Florham | Madison, NJ | 1 |
| #57 | Hilbert College | Hamburg, NY | 1 |
| #58 | Manor College | Jenkintown, PA | 1 |
| #59 | St Johns University New York | Queens, NY | 1 |
| #60 | Strayer University Delaware | Wilmington, DE | 1 |
| #61 | Strayer University District Of Columbia | Washington, DC | 1 |
| #62 | Strayer University New Jersey | Piscataway, NJ | 1 |
| #63 | University Of Maryland Baltimore County | Baltimore, MD | 1 |
| #64 | Wilkes University | Wilkes-Barre, PA | 1 |
This list is compiled 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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