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Best Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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2023 Best Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

1 College
$67,963 Avg Salary

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

With 292 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #16 most popular major in District of Columbia.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 1 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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The following school tops our list of the Best Public Administration Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Best Public Administration Doctor's Degree School

#1

American University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found American University to be the best school for public administration students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,639
Pennsylvania 462
Maryland 171
New Jersey 369
Delaware 29

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

Majors Similar to Public Admin

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 values are for the top school 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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