Most Focused Public Administration Schools in District of Columbia

Public Administration is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on public administration — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.

For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 3 schools in District of Columbia that offer public administration awards in the field.

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• Most Focused Public Administration Schools in District of Columbia

Most Focused Schools for Public Administration in District of Columbia

Below are the schools where public administration makes up the largest share of degrees in District of Columbia.

Most Focused Public Administration Schools

1

American University
Washington, DC

4% of Degrees in Public Administration

162 Public Administration Graduations

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

The most focused school in the country for public administration is American University. American University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. Public Administration accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 162 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public administration report for American University

2

George Washington University
Washington, DC

0.7% of Degrees in Public Administration

60 Public Administration Graduations

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

A rank of #2 makes George Washington University one of the most focused schools for public administration. Located in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a private not-for-profit university. Public Administration accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 60 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public administration report for George Washington University

3

Strayer University Global Region
Washington, DC

0.4% of Degrees in Public Administration

10 Public Administration Graduations

Associate's Degree Highest Degree Type

A rank of #3 makes Strayer University Global Region one of the most focused schools for public administration. Located in the city of Washington, Strayer University Global Region is a private for-profit university. Public Administration accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public administration details for Strayer University Global Region

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, 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.