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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Pennsylvania

13 Colleges
$58,877 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

#1

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Our analysis found Villanova University to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

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

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The excellent programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Pennsylvania. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

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#5

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 13 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#6

Gannon University

Erie, PA

Gannon University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Gannon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Erie.

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#6

Widener University

Chester, PA

Widener University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Pennsylvania list. Widener is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chester.

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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration students. It came in at #8 on the list. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Shippensburg.

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Strayer University - Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large suburb of Trevose, Strayer University - Pennsylvania is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the fringe town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,639
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 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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