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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration in Arizona

6 Ranked Colleges
514 Degrees Awarded
$29,200 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Arizona

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In 2020-2021, 16,897 people earned their degree in public administration, making the major the 49th most popular in the United States.

Across Arizona, there were 664 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 514 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,654 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Arizona” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in public administration. That schools that top this list have a program in public administration in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Arizona

The colleges and universities below are the best for arizona master’s degree public admin students.

Top 6 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration in Arizona

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Arizona. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 221 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Public Administration at Grand Canyon University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Arizona. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 160 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Phoenix - Arizona Public Administration Report

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Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #3 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 86 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Public Administration at Arizona State University - Tempe

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Arizona list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 27 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Public Administration at University of Arizona

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Arizona list. Arizona State University - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Public Administration at ASU - Skysong

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Arizona ranking. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Public Administration at NAU

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