2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Public Administration in Washington

Ranked #9 in popularity, public administration is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Public Administration in Washington ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 335 master's degrees in public administration during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in public admin matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Public Administration in Washington 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. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for public administration.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Public Administration in Washington

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in public administration.

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

1

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

220 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in public administration. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in public administration in Washington.

There were roughly 220 public administration individuals who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in public administration from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

2

The Evergreen State College
Olympia, WA

52 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

The Evergreen State College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in public administration. Evergreen is a small public college located in the suburb of Olympia. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in public administration in Washington.

There were about 52 public administration individuals who graduated with this degree at Evergreen in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in public administration from The Evergreen State College

3

Seattle University
Seattle, WA

42 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in public administration needs to check out Seattle University. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Seattle. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in public administration in Washington.

There were approximately 42 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in public administration from Seattle University

4

Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA

21 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Eastern Washington University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in public administration. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in public administration in Washington.

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

More information about a master’s in public administration from Eastern Washington University

5

Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA

Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public university with a large student population. More information about a master’s in public administration from Central Washington University

 

Best Public Administration Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	649	1,492
Oregon	282	63
Nevada	121	50
Hawaii	112	22
Alaska	69	37

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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.