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2023 Best Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools

38 Colleges
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Finding the Best Public Administration Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 13,571 people earned a degree or certificate in public administration, making the major the #23 most popular in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 38 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the best school in the United States for public administration students working on their doctor’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in the United States. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California Baptist University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 38 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 5 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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#6

American University

Washington, DC

American University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree public administration programs. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree public administration programs. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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#9

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

With a ranking of #9, Hamline University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 33,631
Public Policy 3,737
Human Services 1,277
Community Organization & Advocacy 741
Other Public Administration 295

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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