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2024 Best Public Administration Schools in Arizona

5 Colleges in Arizona
664 Public Admin Degrees Awarded
Public Administration is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #49 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Arizona to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of public administration. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 664 degrees in public administration during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Public Administration School

Best Public Administration Schools in Arizona Your choice of public administration school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Public Administration School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Public Administration Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Public Admin
Master's Degrees in Public Admin
Doctor's Degrees in Public Admin

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Public Administration Schools in Arizona list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Public Administration in Arizona

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the public admin degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Arizona Schools in Public Admin

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AZ
109 Public Admin Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in public administration needs to take a look at Arizona State University - Tempe. ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were about 109 public administration students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in public administration from Arizona State University - Tempe

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In AZ
85 Public Admin Degrees Awarded

University of Arizona is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in public administration. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were roughly 85 public administration students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AZ
196 Public Admin Degrees Awarded

University of Phoenix - Arizona is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in public administration. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit university located in the city of Phoenix. A Best Colleges rank of #113 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UOPX - Arizona is a great university overall.

There were approximately 196 public administration students who graduated with this degree at UOPX - Arizona in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in public administration from University of Phoenix - Arizona

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
221 Public Admin Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in public administration needs to take a look at Grand Canyon University. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 221 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in public administration from Grand Canyon University

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In AZ

Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were about 14 public administration students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in public administration from Northern Arizona University

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In AZ

Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were about 14 public administration students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in public administration from Arizona State University - Skysong

Best Public Administration Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 879
Oklahoma 565 77
New Mexico 416 55

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Public Administration is one of 3 different types of Public Administration programs to choose from.

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