Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg Master’s in Public Administration
Public Administration is a concentration offered under the public administration major at Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in public admin, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Rankings for the Penn State Harrisburg Master’s in Public Admin
Each year, College Factual produces its Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools ranking to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. This ranking takes a number of things into account when determining a school's overall quality. Ranking factors include student and faculty diversity, average graduate earnings, and average amount of student debt.
On the 2021 list, Penn State Harrisburg was ranked #188 out of 782 schools in the country for this major at the master's level. It is also ranked #12 in Pennsylvania.
How Much Does a Master’s in Public Admin from Penn State Harrisburg Cost?
Penn State Harrisburg Graduate Tuition and Fees
In 2018-2019, the average part-time graduate tuition at Penn State Harrisburg was $1,197 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $908 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $21,792 | $28,718 |
| Fees | $992 | $992 |
Does Penn State Harrisburg Offer an Online Master’s in Public Admin?
Online degrees for the Penn State Harrisburg public admin master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Penn State Harrisburg Online Learning page.
Penn State Harrisburg Master’s Student Diversity for Public Admin
Male-to-Female Ratio
Women made up around 53.8% of the public admin students who took home a master’s degree in 2018-2019. This is less than the nationwide number of 60.0%.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 30.8% of the public admin master’s degrees at Penn State Harrisburg in 2018-2019. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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*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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