Graduate Public Administration Programs at Harvard University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in public administration at Harvard University. It is offered at the Master’s level. It ranks as high as #1 out of 7 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Master’s Degrees

Harvard University Graduate Public Administration Rankings

#13 in the U.S.

#1 in Massachusetts

#2 in the New England Region

College Factual rates Harvard University highly for public administration, placing at #13 out of 258 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration Schools	13 of 258
Best Public Administration Schools in Massachusetts	1 of 8
Best Public Administration Schools in the New England Region	2 of 16

Graduate Public Administration Degrees at Harvard University

The table below lists every degree level offered in public administration at Harvard University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	263

Harvard University Public Administration Master’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Harvard University conferred 263 master’s degrees in public administration.

Master’s Rankings

Harvard University is among the very best schools in the country for public administration at the master’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 7 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1
Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	2
Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools	13

Harvard University Graduate Tuition and Fees

$78,692 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$77,100	$77,100
Fees	$1,592	$1,592

Learn more about Harvard University tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 59% of public administration master’s degrees went to men and 41% went to women.

The largest share of public administration master’s degree graduates at Harvard University are Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 49% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Public Administration majors at Harvard University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	35
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	68
Non-Resident Aliens	128
Other Races	4

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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