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2025 Best Public Administration Schools in Oregon

2 Colleges in Oregon
132 Public Admin Degrees Awarded
$59,458 Avg Early-Career Salary
Public Administration is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #60 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Public Administration Schools in Oregon ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 132 degrees in public administration annually.

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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Public Administration Schools in Oregon list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Public Administration in Oregon

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the public admin degree levels they offer.

Top Oregon Schools in Public Admin

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
80 Public Admin Degrees Awarded
15.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Oregon is a good decision for students interested in a degree in public administration. UO is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Eugene.

Students who graduate with their degree from the public admin program state that they receive average early career income of $39,365.

More information about a degree in public administration from University of Oregon

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Public Admin Degrees Awarded
$73,655 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Portland State University if you wish to pursue a degree in public administration. Portland State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Portland.

Those public administration students who get their degree from Portland State University receive $14,197 more than the standard public admin grad.

More information about a degree in public administration from Portland State University

Best Public Administration Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 1,833
Washington 300 290
Nevada 192 68
Hawaii 164 186
Alaska 119 34

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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 132

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Majors Similar to Public Admin

Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Services 169
Public Policy 47
Community Organization & Advocacy 44
Other Public Administration 7

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