The main focus area for this major is Public Administration. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Public Administration is a major offered under the public administration and social service program of study at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in public admin, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Pitt was ranked #48 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for public admin majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #5 in Pennsylvania.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Pitt was $1,360 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $776 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $18,628 | $32,656 |
Fees | $1,050 | $1,050 |
Books and Supplies | $716 | $716 |
On Campus Room and Board | $11,250 | $11,250 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,502 | $3,502 |
Learn more about Pitt tuition and fees.
Pitt does not offer an online option for its public admin bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Pitt Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in public admin in 2019-2020, 70.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 52.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.0% of the public admin bachelor’s degrees at Pitt in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 44%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 8 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Public Administration students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Public Administration | 10 |
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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Social Work | 45 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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