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2025 Best Public Administration Schools in Washington

1 College in Washington
318 Public Admin Degrees Awarded
$59,458 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in public administration is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #60 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

There was only one school in Washington to review for the 2025 Best Public Administration Schools in Washington ranking.

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Public Administration Rankings by Degree Level

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

The public admin school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Public Administration Schools in Washington. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Public Administration in Washington

The schools below may not offer all types of public admin degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Washington Schools in Public Admin

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
203 Public Admin Degrees Awarded
16.3% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you want to pursue a degree in public administration. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle.

Degree recipients from the public administration degree program at University of Washington - Seattle Campus make $10,934 above the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in public administration from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Best Public Administration Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 1,833
Oregon 266 112
Nevada 192 68
Hawaii 164 186
Alaska 119 34

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Public Administration is one of 4 different types of Public Administration & Social Service programs to choose from.

Public Admin Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 318

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Services 238
Public Policy 29
Other Public Administration 4

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