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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Finding the Best Public Administration School for You

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 59 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend John Jay College of Criminal Justice. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. John Jay is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

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#3

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 59 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

American University

Washington, DC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means American University is a great place for public administration students. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#6

Baruch College

New York, NY

Baruch College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration students. It came in at #6 on the list. Baruch is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

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With a ranking of #7, Rutgers University - Newark did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.

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#8

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration programs. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Marist College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Public Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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 25 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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