Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for public administration Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for public administration Majors in US for 2021:
- Baruch College of the City University of New York
- Northwestern University
- SUNY at Binghamton
- James Madison University
- University of Virginia
- Johns Hopkins University
- San Diego State University
- University of Wisconsin - Madison
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- University of Miami
25 best colleges for public administration majors in the US
1. Baruch College of the City University of New York
Location
New York, NY
2. Northwestern University
Location
Evanston, IL
3. SUNY at Binghamton
Location
Vestal, NY
4. James Madison University
Location
Harrisonburg, VA
5. University of Virginia
Location
Charlottesville, VA
6. Johns Hopkins University
Location
Baltimore, MD
7. San Diego State University
Location
San Diego, CA
8. University of Wisconsin - Madison
Location
Madison, WI
9. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Location
Ann Arbor, MI
10. University of Miami
Location
Coral Gables, FL
11. University of Central Florida
Location
Orlando, FL
12. Clemson University
Location
Clemson, SC
13. California State University - Fullerton
Location
Fullerton, CA
14. Indiana University Bloomington
Location
Bloomington, IN
15. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Location
Chapel Hill, NC
16. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Location
San Luis Obispo, CA
17. Florida International University
Location
Miami, FL
18. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Location
La Crosse, WI
19. Ohio State University
Location
Columbus, OH
20. University of Notre Dame
Location
Notre Dame, IN
21. University of Texas at Austin
Location
Austin, TX
22. California State University - Chico
Location
Chico, CA
23. North Carolina State University
Location
Raleigh, NC
24. Brigham Young University
Location
Provo, UT
25. San Jose State University
Location
San Jose, CA
How we determined the best public administration colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what public administration departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for public administration majors
Updated November 17, 2023