2025 Best Public Administration Schools

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New York University
New York, NY

Every student who is interested in public administration needs to look into New York University. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 178 public administration students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

University of Southern California is a great option for students interested in a degree in public administration. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 111 public administration students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

Northwestern University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in public administration. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 90 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

4

Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

It's hard to beat Indiana University - Bloomington if you wish to pursue a degree in public administration. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were approximately 612 public administration students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available.

5

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were roughly 292 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were roughly 203 public administration students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

7

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were about 42 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

8

Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 218 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

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California State University - Northridge
Northridge, CA

CSUN is a very large public university located in the city of Northridge. This university ranks 48th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 265 public administration students who graduated with this degree at CSUN in the most recent year we have data available.

10

Rutgers University - Newark
Newark, NJ

Rutgers Newark is a large public university located in the city of Newark. This university ranks 4th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 134 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Newark in the most recent year we have data available.

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Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were roughly 73 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.

12

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 130 public administration students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available.

13

Baruch College
New York, NY

Baruch is a fairly large public college located in the city of New York. This college ranks 26th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 196 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Baruch in the most recent year we have data available.

14

Anna Maria College
Paxton, MA

Anna Maria is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Paxton. This college ranks 27th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 90 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Anna Maria in the most recent year we have data available.

15

University at Albany
Albany, NY

UAlbany is a large public university located in the city of Albany. This university ranks 27th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 82 public administration students who graduated with this degree at UAlbany in the most recent data year.

16

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

UCONN is a very large public university located in the fringe town of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were roughly 81 public administration students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.

17

Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were roughly 81 public administration students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.

18

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 111 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.

19

James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 59 public administration students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent year we have data available.

20

California Baptist University
Riverside, CA

Cal Baptist is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Riverside. This university ranks 66th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 70 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Cal Baptist in the most recent data year.

21

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

Pitt is a very large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #85 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were about 61 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.

22

Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global
Marion, IN

IWU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Marion. This university ranks 6th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 23 public administration students who graduated with this degree at IWU in the most recent data year.

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Florida International University
Miami, FL

Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 266 public administration students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were roughly 62 public administration students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg. This university ranks 11th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 259 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.