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Colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Public Administration

166 U.S. colleges and universities offer Public Administration at the bachelor level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 170 Associate 31 Bachelor 166 Master 389 PhD 47 Professional 2

Most schools offering it: California (43), Texas (37), New York (27), Pennsylvania (18), Florida (18), Georgia (17)

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Showing 145–166 of 166 schools

HU
Private nonprofit

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

Public Administration
Bachelor

Students
4,244
Retention
85%
Programs
82
Awards 2024-25
658
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PSU
Public

Public Administration
Bachelor

Students
3,707
Retention
68%
Programs
119
Awards 2024-25
967
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SXU
Private nonprofit

Public Administration
Bachelor

Students
3,485
Retention
76%
Programs
82
Awards 2024-25
877
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GGU
Private nonprofit

Golden Gate University

San Francisco, CA

Public Administration
Bachelor · Online option

Students
3,098
Programs
34
Awards 2024-25
2,087
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SAU
Private nonprofit

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Public Administration
Bachelor

Students
2,498
Retention
76%
Programs
111
Awards 2024-25
739
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OU
Private nonprofit

Otterbein University

Westerville, OH

Public Administration
Bachelor

Students
2,332
Retention
80%
Programs
77
Awards 2024-25
588
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HSU
Public

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Public Administration
Bachelor

Admission
Open
Students
2,055
Retention
62%
Programs
82
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LU
Public

Lincoln University

Jefferson City, MO

Public Administration
Bachelor

Admission
Open
Students
2,054
Retention
60%
Programs
53
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WC
Private nonprofit

Wagner College

Staten Island, NY

Public Administration
Bachelor

Students
2,001
Retention
83%
Programs
61
Awards 2024-25
446
Campus
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BVU
Private nonprofit

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

Public Administration
Bachelor

Students
1,890
Retention
76%
Programs
93
Awards 2024-25
604
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MNU
Private nonprofit

Public Administration
Bachelor

Students
1,538
Retention
70%
Programs
62
Awards 2024-25
495
CampusOnlineHybrid
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NC
Private nonprofit

Newberry College

Newberry, SC

Public Administration
Bachelor

Students
1,536
Retention
69%
Programs
71
Awards 2024-25
307
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CU
Private nonprofit

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

Public Administration
Bachelor

Students
1,398
Retention
78%
Programs
53
Awards 2024-25
414
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CU
Private nonprofit

Coker University

Hartsville, SC

Public Administration
Bachelor

Students
1,325
Retention
69%
Programs
60
Awards 2024-25
237
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CUA
Private nonprofit

Public Administration
Bachelor

Students
1,135
Retention
45%
Programs
86
Awards 2024-25
331
CampusOnlineHybrid
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LCU
Private nonprofit

Public Administration
Bachelor

Students
936
Retention
52%
Programs
58
Awards 2024-25
236
CampusOnlineHybrid
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TC
Private nonprofit

Talladega College

Talladega, AL

Public Administration
Bachelor

Students
760
Retention
54%
Programs
30
Awards 2024-25
155
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UCD
Private nonprofit

Public Administration
Bachelor

Students
698
Retention
80%
Programs
50
Awards 2024-25
149
CampusHybrid
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SKC
Public

Public Administration
Bachelor

Admission
Open
Students
671
Retention
82%
Programs
36
CampusHybrid
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