2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia
Finding the Best Public Administration Master's Degree School for You
With 292 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #16 most popular major in District of Columbia.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public admin majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular District of Columbia Schools for a Master's in Public Administration
Our analysis found American University to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 37% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Women make up 63% of the public admin majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Global Region. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 29% are male.
Read full report on Public Administration at Strayer University - Global Region
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of the District of Columbia is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the large city of Washington.
Women make up 50% of the public admin majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Women make up 43% of the public admin majors at the school.
Strayer University - District of Columbia ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, Strayer University - District of Columbia is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Howard University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Read full report on Public Administration at Howard University
Best Public Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 1,639 |
| Pennsylvania | 462 |
| Maryland | 171 |
| New Jersey | 369 |
| Delaware | 29 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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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