2023 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia
Finding the Best Public Administration Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in District of Columbia to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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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2023 Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia
The colleges and universities below are the best for public admin majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top District of Columbia Schools for a Master's in Public Administration
Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the best school for public administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in District of Columbia. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American University is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Strayer University - Global Region helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit college with a large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Strayer University - District of Columbia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, Strayer University - District of Columbia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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New York | 1,639 |
Pennsylvania | 462 |
Maryland | 171 |
New Jersey | 369 |
Delaware | 29 |
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Public Administration Related Rankings by Major
Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Public Admin
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 5 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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