2024 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Oregon

Public Administration is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #13 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 57 master's degrees in public administration to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to public administration students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other public administration students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized public administration related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for public administration students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Public Administration in Oregon

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in public administration.

Top Oregon Schools for a Master's in Public Admin

1

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

University of Oregon is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in public administration. UO is a very large public university located in the city of Eugene.More information about a master’s in public administration from University of Oregon

2

Portland State University
Portland, OR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

43 Annual Graduates

Portland State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in public administration. Portland State University is a very large public university located in the city of Portland.More information about a master’s in public administration from Portland State University

Best Public Administration Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	675	1,469
Washington	402	278
Nevada	126	68
Hawaii	110	41
Alaska	65	34

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Public Administration Related Rankings by Major

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.