2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Maryland

Finding the Best Public Administration School for You

With 171 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #41 most popular major in Maryland.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Maryland to see which 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.

2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Maryland

Check out the public admin programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maryland.

Most Popular Maryland Schools in Public Administration

#1

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

72 Degrees

Our analysis found University of Baltimore to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UB is a public school with a small student population.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

65 Degrees

The excellent programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Maryland. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#3

Bowie State University

Bowie, MD

21 Degrees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bowie State University is a great place for public administration students. Bowie State University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bowie.

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#4

Strayer University - Maryland

Suitland, MD

6 Degrees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Maryland. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Suitland, Strayer University - Maryland is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

5 Degrees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend McDaniel College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Maryland list. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Westminster.

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#6

Washington Adventist University

Takoma Park, MD

2 Degrees

With a ranking of #6, Washington Adventist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students. Located in the large suburb of Takoma Park, Washington Adventist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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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