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2023 Most Popular Online Public Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Public Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which online 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named West Chester University of Pennsylvania the most popular online school in the Middle Atlantic Region for public administration students. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

The excellent online programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#3

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Excelsior College is a great place for public administration students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Empire State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Empire is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.

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Explore the most popular online public administration colleges 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

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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 4 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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