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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Bachelor’s in Public Administration

10 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

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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Rankings for the Pitt Bachelor’s in Public Admin

#48 in the U.S
#5 in Pennsylvania

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.

Here are some of the other rankings for Pitt.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools23
Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools41
Most Popular Colleges for Public Administration42
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration44
Best Public Administration Schools48
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k)57
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration59
Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k)65
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Administration Graduates68
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (With Aid)74
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k)78
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income Over $110k)80
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration80
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k)81
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration112
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k)126
Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans135
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k)149
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k)150
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration151
Best Public Administration Colleges for Veterans158
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Public Administration Graduates169
Most Focused Colleges for Public Administration171
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (With Aid)172
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k)175
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k)197
Highest Paid Public Administration Graduates199
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (With Aid)203
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income Over $110k)210
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k)228
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k)230
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income Over $110k)240
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k)261
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration267
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration300

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Public Admin from Pitt Cost?

$19,678 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Pitt Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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 StateOut of State
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.

Does Pitt Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Public Admin?

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.

Pitt Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Public Admin

10 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
70.0% Women
20.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 10 bachelor’s degrees in public admin handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

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%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino0
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White8
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities1

Bachelor’s in Public Admin Focus Areas at Pitt

Public Administration students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Public Administration10

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Social Work45

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References

*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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