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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Public Administration in the Middle Atlantic Region

23 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
396 Bachelor's Degrees
Ranked #111 in popularity, public administration is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 23 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the most popular for public administration students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 396 bachelor's degrees in public administration to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Public Administration School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Public Administration in the Middle Atlantic Region The public admin bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Public Administration in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality public administration program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for public administration.

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The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in public administration.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Public Admin Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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80 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MD
#1 Best Quality In MD

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Maryland Global Campus if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in public administration. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in public administration in Maryland.

There were about 80 public administration students who graduated with this degree at UMGC in the most recent data year.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
77 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NY
#1 Best Quality In NY

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Syracuse University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in public administration. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in public administration in New York.

There were roughly 77 public administration individuals who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.

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67 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NY
#2 Best Quality In NY

John Jay College of Criminal Justice is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in public administration. John Jay is a large public college located in the large city of New York. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in public administration in New York.

There were approximately 67 public administration students who graduated with this degree at John Jay in the most recent data year.

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Kean University
Union, NJ
48 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NJ
#1 Best Quality In NJ

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Kean University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in public administration. Kean is a large public university located in the large suburb of Union. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in public administration in New Jersey.

There were about 48 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Kean in the most recent year we have data available.

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Baruch College
New York, NY
40 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In NY
#3 Best Quality In NY

Baruch is a large public college located in the city of New York. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in public administration in New York.

There were about 40 public administration individuals who graduated with this degree at Baruch in the most recent year we have data available.

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Medgar Evers College
Brooklyn, NY
32 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In NY
#5 Best Quality In NY

Located in the city of Brooklyn, Medgar is a public college with a medium-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in public administration in New York.

There were about 32 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Medgar in the most recent year we have data available.

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21 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In NY
#4 Best Quality In NY

Located in the large city of New York, MCNY is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in public administration in New York.

There were approximately 21 public administration individuals who graduated with this degree at MCNY in the most recent data year.

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10 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In PA
#3 Best Quality In PA

Pitt is a very large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in public administration in Pennsylvania.

There were about 10 public administration individuals who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

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Point Park University
Pittsburgh, PA
9 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In PA

Point Park is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

There were roughly 9 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Point Park in the most recent data year.

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5 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In PA
#4 Best Quality In PA

Located in the fringe town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in public administration in Pennsylvania.

There were about 5 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Ship in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in public administration from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania


 

Best Public Administration Colleges by State

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State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 683 33
New York 681 249
Maryland 352 70
New Jersey 332 41
Delaware 201 0

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