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2025 Best Public Administration Schools in Arizona

6 Colleges in Arizona
650 Public Admin Degrees Awarded
$59,458 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in public administration, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #60 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 6 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 650 degrees in public administration annually.

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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
81 Public Admin Degrees Awarded
$55,985 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in public administration needs to look into 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 #108 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were about 81 public administration students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, public admin degree recipients usually make an average of $55,985 in the first five years of their career.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Public Admin Degrees Awarded
$42,316 Median Starting Salary

University of Arizona is a great decision for students interested in a degree in public administration. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were approximately 52 public administration students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the public admin program earn about $42,316 in the first couple years of working.

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Bachelors Degree Type
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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
238 Public Admin Degrees Awarded
7.1% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in public administration has to look into 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 5th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were about 238 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the public administration major at Grand Canyon University get $3,556 above the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
204 Public Admin Degrees Awarded
3.9% Growth in Graduates

University of Phoenix - Arizona is a good option for students pursuing a degree in public administration. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of Phoenix. A Best Colleges rank of #83 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UOPX - Arizona is a great university overall.

There were approximately 204 public administration students who graduated with this degree at UOPX - Arizona in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, public admin degree recipients usually earn an average of $59,173 in the first five years of their career.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In AZ
30.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 20 public administration students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$55,985 Median Starting Salary

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 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 9 public administration students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent data year. After graduating, public admin degree recipients typically make about $55,985 in their early careers.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 887
Oklahoma 257 77
New Mexico 219 55

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One of 4 majors within the Public Administration & Social Service area of study, Public Administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Public Admin Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 650

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Services 1,002
Community Organization & Advocacy 841
Public Policy 203

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