2023 Best Public Administration Schools

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

Any student who is interested in public administration needs to check out Johns Hopkins University. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were roughly 65 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.

2

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Harvard University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in public administration. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were about 193 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.

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New York University
New York, NY

Any student pursuing a degree in public administration has to take a look at New York University. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 191 public administration students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

4

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

Northwestern University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in public administration. Located in the 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 2,241 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were about 75 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

5

American University
Washington, DC

Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were approximately 175 public administration students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent data year.

6

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 143 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 281 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.

7

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 164 public administration students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,241 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 374 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,241 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

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

10

George Washington University
Washington, DC

Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 67 public administration students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were approximately 170 public administration students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

12

Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 757 public administration students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available.

13

Villanova University
Villanova, PA

Villanova is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Villanova. This university ranks 4th out of 117 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 114 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent year we have data available.

14

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 #13 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were about 74 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.

15

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. This university ranks 1st out of 55 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 37 public administration students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

16

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were approximately 17 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh. This university ranks 9th out of 117 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 72 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

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Seattle University
Seattle, WA

Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 48 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent data year.

19

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. A Best Colleges rank of #48 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 44 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.

20

University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

USFCA is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Francisco. This university ranks 20th out of 170 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 80 public administration students who graduated with this degree at USFCA in the most recent year we have data available.

21

Rutgers University - Newark
Newark, NJ

Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Newark. This university ranks 6th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 139 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Newark in the most recent year we have data available.

22

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 107 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.

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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. This university ranks 2nd out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 185 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC

Clemson is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Clemson. This university ranks 1st out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were approximately 45 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available.

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Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX

Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station. This university ranks 3rd out of 116 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 126 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.