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Public Administration at Florida Atlantic University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how FAU ranks in comparison to other schools with public admin programs.

Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

Public Administration Degrees Available at FAU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Admin
• Master’s Degree in Public Admin
• Doctorate Degree in Public Admin

FAU Public Admin Rankings

The bachelor's program at FAU was ranked #85 on College Factual's Best Schools for public admin list. It is also ranked #5 in Florida.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income Over $110k)	7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (With Aid)	9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k)	10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration	10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income Over $110k)	10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k)	10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k)	10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (With Aid)	11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k)	11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k)	13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k)	13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k)	14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k)	14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration	19
Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools	22
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (With Aid)	28
Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	29
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income Over $110k)	32
Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	32
Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools	32
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Public Administration Graduates	32
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k)	34
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k)	39
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration	42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (With Aid)	44
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k)	45
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k)	48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k)	48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income Over $110k)	48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k)	61
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k)	64
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k)	64
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Administration Graduates	69
Best Public Administration Schools	85
Best Public Administration Colleges for Veterans	99
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration	114
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Public Administration	117
Best Public Administration Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	118
Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	119
Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools	149
Best Public Administration Graduate Degree Schools	151
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Public Administration Graduates	211
Highest Paid Public Administration Graduates	217

Popularity of Public Admin at FAU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Florida Atlantic University handed out 61 bachelor's degrees in public administration. This is an increase of 30% over the previous year when 47 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in public admin from FAU. This makes it the #218 most popular school for public admin master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in public admin in 2021, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

FAU Public Admin Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public admin majors at Florida Atlantic University.

FAU Public Administration Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of public admin bachelor's degrees went to men and 48% went to women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a bachelor's in public admin.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	23
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	4

FAU Public Administration Master’s Program

Of the 14 students who earned a master's degree in Public Administration from FAU in 2020-2021, 43% were men and 57% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a master's in public admin.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	2

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Kmgcoolguy4 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.