Most Focused Public Administration Schools in Illinois
Public Administration is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in public administration than other colleges that offer the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 12 schools in Illinois offering public administration.
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Most Focused Schools for Public Administration in Illinois
Below are the schools where public administration makes up the largest share of degrees in Illinois.
Top 12 Most Focused Public Administration Schools
University Of Illinois At Springfield tops our list of the most focused public administration schools. Located in the city of Springfield, University Of Illinois At Springfield is a public university. Public Administration accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 63 graduates in the most recent year.
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Governors State University came in at #2 on our list of the most focused public administration schools. Governors State University is a public school located in the suburb of University Park. At this school, roughly 1.0% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year.
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Northwestern University is one of the most focused public administration schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston. Public Administration accounts for around 1.0% of the degrees granted here, or about 83 graduates in the most recent year.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #4 on our list of the most focused public administration schools. Set in the suburb of Edwardsville, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public institution. About 0.9% of the degrees Southern Illinois University Edwardsville awards are in public administration, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year.
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Northern Illinois University came in at #5 on our list of the most focused public administration schools. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, Northern Illinois University is a public university. Public Administration accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year.
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Aurora University placed #6 for public administration by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year.
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National Louis University comes in at #7 for public administration focus this year. Set in the city of Chicago, National Louis University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.5% of the degrees National Louis University awards are in public administration, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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Illinois Institute Of Technology landed the #8 spot among the most focused public administration schools. Set in the city of Chicago, Illinois Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.5% of the degrees Illinois Institute Of Technology awards are in public administration, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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Roosevelt University landed the #9 spot among the most focused public administration schools. Set in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt University is a private not-for-profit institution. Public Administration accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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Depaul University comes in at #10 for public administration focus this year. Depaul University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. About 0.4% of the degrees Depaul University awards are in public administration, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Illinois At Chicago comes in at #11 for public administration focus this year. Located in the city of Chicago, University Of Illinois At Chicago is a public university. Public Administration accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year.
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Loyola University Chicago comes in at #12 for public administration focus this year. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.1% of the degrees Loyola University Chicago awards are in public administration, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
- 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 our data about colleges.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
