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Public Administration at San Diego State University

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how SDSU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in public admin.

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Public Administration Degrees Available at SDSU

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

SDSU Public Admin Rankings

The bachelor's program at SDSU was ranked #46 on College Factual's Best Schools for public admin list. It is also ranked #6 in California.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (With Aid)	1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k)	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k)	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income Over $110k)	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k)	2
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income Over $110k)	3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income Over $110k)	3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k)	3
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (With Aid)	5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (With Aid)	5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k)	7
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k)	8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k)	8
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k)	9
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k)	9
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k)	9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k)	9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k)	9
Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools	9
Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration	26
Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	28
Best Public Administration Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	29
Best Public Administration Colleges for Veterans	32
Best Public Administration Graduate Degree Schools	34
Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools	34
Best Public Administration Schools	46
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration	60
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Public Administration	63
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Administration Graduates	75
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration	92
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Public Administration Graduates	97
Highest Paid Public Administration Graduates	199

Popularity of Public Admin at SDSU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, San Diego State University handed out 106 bachelor's degrees in public administration. This is an increase of 8% over the previous year when 98 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 66 students received their master’s degree in public admin from SDSU. This makes it the #49 most popular school for public admin master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Admin Student Diversity at SDSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public admin majors at San Diego State University.

SDSU Public Administration Bachelor’s Program

Of the 106 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in public admin from SDSU in 2021, 48% were men and 52% were women.

The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 53% of grads fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	56
White	15
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	14

SDSU Public Administration Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 66 public admin majors earned their master's degree from SDSU. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	31
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	10

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.