2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Public Administration in District of Columbia

If you pursue a doctor's degree in public administration, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #65 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of public administration. Combined, these schools handed out 3 doctor's degrees in public administration to qualified students.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for public administration.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Public Administration in District of Columbia

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Public Admin Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

American University
Washington, DC

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

American University is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in public administration. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in public administration in District of Columbia. More information about a doctorate in public administration from American University

2

George Washington University
Washington, DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in public administration needs to take a look at George Washington University. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. More information about a doctorate in public administration from George Washington University

Best Public Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	374	12
Pennsylvania	303	17
Maryland	179	3
New Jersey	158	3

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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.