Public Administration at Harvard University

The Public Administration major is part of the public administration & social service program at Harvard University.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how Harvard ranks in comparison to other schools with public admin programs.

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Public Administration Degrees Available at Harvard

Master’s Degree in Public Admin

Harvard Public Admin Rankings

The public admin major at Harvard is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Administration. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Popularity of Public Admin at Harvard

In 2022, 193 students received their master’s degree in public admin from Harvard. This makes it the #5 most popular school for public admin master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Public Admin from Harvard Cost?

$59,076 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Harvard Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Harvard paid an average of $1,696 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$54,269	$54,269
Fees	$4,807	$4,807
Books and Supplies	$1,000	$1,000
On Campus Room and Board	$20,374	$20,374
On Campus Other Expenses	$6,255	$6,255

Learn more about Harvard tuition and fees.

Does Harvard Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Public Admin?

Harvard does not offer an online option for its public admin bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Harvard Online Learning page.

Salary of Public Admin Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's public admin program at Harvard make a median salary of $133,307. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all public admin graduates with a master's is $58,617.