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2023 Best Public Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

42 Colleges
$55,633 Avg Salary
$24,420 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration School for You

Public Administration is the #23 most popular major in the country with 13,571 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Public Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Public Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Administration Schools

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for public administration students. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for public administration students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#4

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Georgetown University is a great place for public administration students. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#5

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

The excellent programs at Villanova University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public administration students. It came in at #6 on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#7

New York University

New York, NY

New York University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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George Washington University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Public Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#9

American University

Washington, DC

American University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#10

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public administration students. It came in at #10 on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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Best Public Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best public administration schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,639
Pennsylvania 462
Maryland 171
New Jersey 369
District of Columbia 292
Delaware 29

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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