2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Public Administration Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 462 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #33 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
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 analysis found University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 51% of the public admin majors at the school.
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Out of the 13 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 60 students majoring in public admin at Villanova, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 59 students majoring in public admin at UPenn, 46% are male and 54% are female.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.
Of the 28 students majoring in public admin at WCUPA, 36% are male and 64% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
Of the 17 students majoring in public admin at Carnegie Mellon, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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Gannon University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Gannon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Erie.
About 36% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 64% are male.
Widener University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration programs. Widener is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chester.
Women make up 73% of the public admin majors at the school.
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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Ship is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Shippensburg.
Women make up 40% of the public admin majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #8, Strayer University - Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Trevose, Strayer University - Pennsylvania is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
About 40% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 60% are male.
With a ranking of #10, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 22% are male.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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New York | 1,639 |
Maryland | 171 |
New Jersey | 369 |
District of Columbia | 292 |
Delaware | 29 |
Public Administration Related Majors
Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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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