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2023 Most Popular Online Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the United States to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public admin majors pursuing an online doctor's degree.

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great place for public administration students working on their online doctor’s degree. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

About 64% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 36% are male.

Full Public Administration at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

#3

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Women make up 47% of the public admin majors at the school.

Full Public Administration at Capella University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valdosta State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in public admin at VSU, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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Out of the 7 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, California Baptist University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the public admin majors at the school.

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#6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree public administration programs. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

About 75% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#7

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Northcentral University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly 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 7 schools only.

  • 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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