2024 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Hawaii

If you pursue a master's degree in public administration, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #19 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Hawaii ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 41 master's degrees in public administration to qualified students.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to public administration students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other public administration students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for public administration to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized public administration related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for public administration students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Hawaii ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Public Administration in Hawaii

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for public administration students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Hawaii Schools for a Master's in Public Admin

1

University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI

16 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Hawaii at Manoa if you wish to pursue a master's degree in public administration. UH Manoa is a large public university located in the large city of Honolulu.More information about a master’s in public administration from University of Hawaii at Manoa

2

Hawaii Pacific University
Honolulu, HI

25 Annual Graduates

Hawaii Pacific University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in public administration. Located in the city of Honolulu, Hawaii Pacific University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in public administration from Hawaii Pacific University

Best Public Administration Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	253	1,469
Washington	183	278
Oregon	158	57
Nevada	105	68
Alaska	52	34

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Public Administration Related Rankings by Major

Public Administration is one of 4 different types of Public Administration & Social Service programs to choose from.

Public Admin Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration	41

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream. More about our data sources and methodologies.