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2024 Best Other Public Administration Schools

27 Colleges in the United States
721 Other Public Admin Degrees Awarded
$46,889 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you're seeking a degree in other public administration, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #279 one in the country in terms of popularity.This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

College Factual looked at 27 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Other Public Administration Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 721 degrees in other public administration during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Other Public Administration School

Best Other Public Administration Schools The other public admin program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Other Public Administration rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for other public administration schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Other Public Administration Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Other Public Admin
Bachelor's Degrees in Other Public Admin
Master's Degrees in Other Public Admin
Doctor's Degrees in Other Public Admin

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Other Public Administration Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Other Public Administration in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the other public admin degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in Other Public Admin

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It's difficult to beat University of Southern California if you want to pursue a degree in other public administration. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 29 other public administration students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. Other Public Administration degree recipients from University of Southern California get an earnings boost of approximately $88,886 above the typical earnings of other public administration graduates.

More information about a degree in other public administration from University of Southern California

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
94.1% Growth in Graduates

Washington University in St Louis is a great decision for students interested in a degree in other public administration. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were about 17 other public administration students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
38.5% Growth in Graduates

Boston University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in other public administration. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were about 13 other public administration students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
29.4% Growth in Graduates

New York University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in other public administration. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 other public administration students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
40 Other Public Admin Degrees Awarded

UCF is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Orlando. This university ranks 7th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 40 other public administration students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in other public administration from University of Central Florida

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
20.0% Growth in Graduates

GMU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Fairfax. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.

There were about 10 other public administration students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in other public administration from George Mason University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA

Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Seattle. This university ranks 2nd out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 4 other public administration students who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA

Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were about 2 other public administration students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in other public administration from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.More information about a degree in other public administration from Villanova University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
117 Other Public Admin Degrees Awarded
36.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 117 other public administration students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Newark in the most recent data year. After graduation, other public admin degree recipients typically earn an average of $33,108 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in other public administration from Rutgers University - Newark

Other Public Administration by Region

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One of 4 majors within the Public Administration & Social Service area of study, Other Public Administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Other Public Admin Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Other Public Administration & Social Service Professions721

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Public Administration16,043
Human Services12,541
Public Policy6,484
Community Organization & Advocacy2,872

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