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2025 Best Public Administration Schools in Hawaii

2 Colleges in Hawaii
182 Public Admin Degrees Awarded
$59,458 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in public administration, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #60 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Public Administration Schools in Hawaii ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 182 degrees in public administration to qualified students.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Public Admin
Master's Degrees in Public Admin

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Public Administration Schools in Hawaii ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Public Administration in Hawaii

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the public admin degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Hawaii Schools in Public Admin

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
131 Public Admin Degrees Awarded
$42,481 Median Starting Salary

University of Hawaii - West Oahu is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in public administration. UH West Oahu is a small public university located in the suburb of Kapolei.

Soon after graduation, public admin degree recipients generally make about $42,481 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in public administration from University of Hawaii - West Oahu

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
38.5% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in public administration has to look into University of Hawaii at Manoa. UH Manoa is a large public university located in the large city of Honolulu.More information about a degree in public administration from University of Hawaii at Manoa

Best Public Administration Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 1,833
Washington 300 290
Oregon 266 112
Nevada 192 68
Alaska 119 34

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

Public Admin Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 182

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Services 24

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