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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$67,963 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 440 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #29 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Springfield to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. UIS is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Women make up 75% of the public admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Administration at University of Illinois at Springfield

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Full Public Administration at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

Best Public Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 263
Ohio 293
Indiana 449
Wisconsin 44

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 averages are for the top 2 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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