2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Public Administration Master'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.
The Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the most popular school in Illinois for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 69 students majoring in public admin at Northwestern, 38% are male and 62% are female.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.
About 57% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 43% are male.
Out of the 13 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 50 students majoring in public admin at DePaul, 30% are male and 70% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Springfield. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIS is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
Of the 48 students majoring in public admin at UIS, 52% are male and 48% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.
Women make up 73% of the public admin majors at the school.
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Northern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
About 46% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 54% are male.
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Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 29% are male.
Aurora University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Aurora is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Aurora.
About 52% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 48% are male.
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Governors State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in public admin at GSU, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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National Louis University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration programs. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Of the 15 students majoring in public admin at NLU, 27% are male and 73% are female.
Read full report on Public Administration at National Louis University
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 263 |
Ohio | 293 |
Indiana | 449 |
Wisconsin | 44 |
Public Administration Related Majors
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 13 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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