2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Public Administration in Oregon

Public Administration is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #16 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of public administration. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 64 master's degrees in public administration during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Public Administration School for Your Master's Degree

The public admin master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Public Administration in Oregon ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality public administration program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Public Administration Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for public administration.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Public Administration in Oregon

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in public administration.

Most Well Attended Schools for Public Admin Students Working on Their Master's

1

Portland State University
Portland, OR

53 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In OR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Portland State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in public administration. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in public administration in Oregon.

After graduation, public admin master's recipients generally earn around $54,900 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a master’s in public administration from Portland State University

2

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In OR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Oregon is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in public administration. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in public administration in Oregon. More information about a master’s in public administration from University of Oregon

3

Corban University
Salem, OR

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in public administration has to take a look at Corban University. Corban is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Salem. More information about a master’s in public administration from Corban University

 

Best Public Administration Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	244	1,492
Washington	184	353
Nevada	100	50
Hawaii	84	22
Alaska	53	37

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Rankings in Majors Related to Public Admin

One of 5 majors within the Public Administration & Social Service area of study, Public Administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Public Admin Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration	64

Majors Similar to Public Admin

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Work	327
Public Policy	30
Human Services	17

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream. More about our data sources and methodologies.