Public Administration is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #19 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.
There was only one school in Washington to review for the 2025 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Master's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..
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 Master's Degree Schools in Washington list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Public Administration in Washington
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in public administration.
Top Washington Schools for a Master's in Public Admin
It is hard to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you wish to pursue 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.
Public Administration master's degree recipients from University of Washington - Seattle Campus get an earnings boost of about $7,851 over the typical income of public administration graduates.
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).
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