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Graduate Public Administration Programs at American University

Below are the key facts about graduate study in public administration at American University. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s, Doctoral levels. At its best it places at #4 out of 32 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Master’s Degrees
• Doctoral Degrees

American University Graduate Public Administration Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, American University among the top schools in the country for public administration, placing at #7 out of 258 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration Schools	7 of 258
Best Public Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4 of 34

Graduate Public Administration Degrees at American University

The following degree levels are granted in public administration at American University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	153
Doctoral	9

American University Public Administration Master’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, American University handed out 153 master’s degrees in public administration.

Master’s Rankings

American University holds a strong position among schools offering public administration at the master’s level. In particular it placed #4 out of 32 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4
Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools	6

American University Graduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time graduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$64,414	$64,414
Fees	$1,152	$1,152

Find out more about American University tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 37% of public administration master’s degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

The majority of public administration master’s degree graduates at American University were White. About 39% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from American University with a master’s in public administration.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	60
Non-Resident Aliens	5
Other Races	57

American University Public Administration Doctoral Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, American University awarded 9 doctoral degrees in public administration.

Doctoral Rankings

American University is not currently ranked for public administration at the doctoral level.

Doctoral Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of public administration doctoral degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

The largest share of public administration doctoral degree graduates at American University were White. Approximately 44% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from American University with a doctoral in public administration.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	2

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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