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Colleges offering Public Administration

504 U.S. colleges and universities offer Public Administration. Together they awarded 13,735 degrees and certificates in this field in 2024-25. 195 schools offer a version that can be completed fully online. 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 145–168 of 504 schools

UOC
Public

Public Administration: 25 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students
30,851
Retention
90%
Programs
160
Awards 2024-25
7,630
CampusOnlineHybrid
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KSU
Public

Public Administration: 25 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students
26,374
Retention
81%
Programs
242
Awards 2024-25
6,750
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UMC
Public

Public Administration: 25 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Master · Fully online

Students
14,732
Retention
75%
Programs
115
Awards 2024-25
3,490
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SIU
Public

Public Administration: 25 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Master · Fully online

Students
11,893
Retention
76%
Programs
82
Awards 2024-25
3,216
CampusOnlineHybrid
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ESU
Public

Empire State University

Saratoga Springs, NY

Public Administration: 25 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Master · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
10,469
Retention
66%
Programs
84
CampusOnlineHybrid
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WSU
Public

Public Administration: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master · Fully online

Students
23,803
Retention
83%
Programs
194
Awards 2024-25
6,417
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SHS
Public

Public Administration: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students
21,039
Retention
73%
Programs
116
Awards 2024-25
5,116
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UCC
Public

Public Administration: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students
11,354
Retention
68%
Programs
76
Awards 2024-25
2,570
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UNH
Private nonprofit

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

Public Administration: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master · Fully online

Students
9,229
Retention
76%
Programs
149
Awards 2024-25
3,890
CampusOnlineHybrid
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RU
Public

Public Administration: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
5,675
Retention
80%
Programs
58
Awards 2024-25
1,693
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UTP
Public

Public Administration: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students
5,585
Retention
61%
Programs
64
Awards 2024-25
1,341
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CU
Private nonprofit

Cumberland University

Lebanon, TN

Public Administration: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students
3,457
Retention
59%
Programs
59
Awards 2024-25
855
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CU
Private for-profit

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Public Administration: 23 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
47,761
Retention
42%
Programs
106
Online
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NIU
Public

Public Administration: 23 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students
15,414
Retention
70%
Programs
103
Awards 2024-25
4,012
CampusOnlineHybrid
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NKU
Public

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Public Administration: 23 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
15,347
Retention
76%
Programs
105
Awards 2024-25
4,032
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CSU
Public

Public Administration: 23 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master

Students
14,074
Retention
70%
Programs
159
Awards 2024-25
3,734
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UCO
Public

Public Administration: 23 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master · Fully online

Students
12,554
Retention
65%
Programs
158
Awards 2024-25
2,766
CampusOnlineHybrid
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TJC
Public

Public Administration: 23 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
11,885
Retention
60%
Programs
86
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UMC
Public

Public Administration: 22 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Master, PhD

Students
56,666
Retention
91%
Programs
276
Awards 2024-25
12,420
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CSU
Public

Public Administration: 22 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Master

Students
31,943
Retention
82%
Programs
90
Awards 2024-25
8,260
CampusOnlineHybrid
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GSU
Public

Public Administration: 22 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Master

Students
27,423
Retention
78%
Programs
149
Awards 2024-25
5,746
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UM
Public

Public Administration: 22 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
15,575
Retention
70%
Programs
108
Awards 2024-25
3,631
CampusOnlineHybrid
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EMU
Public

Public Administration: 22 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master

Students
12,631
Retention
69%
Programs
236
Awards 2024-25
3,375
CampusOnlineHybrid
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