Public Administration

Public Administration And Social Service Professions

What is it about?

A program that prepares individuals to serve as managers in the executive arm of local, state, and federal government and that focuses on the systematic study of executive organization and management. Includes instruction in the roles, development, and principles of public administration; the management of public policy; executive-legislative relations; public budgetary processes and financial management; administrative law; public personnel management; professional ethics; and research methods.

Numbers at a glance

104th
Popular nationwide
168
Search Rank on O's List
119
Colleges offer it
3,010
Graduates (2018-19)
Men50%Women50%

Trends

Graduates
2,3332,3942,4652,6232,5692,5802,5322,5542,6472,7493,0113,0413,0293,1383,0253,2013,0543,0102,9132,92105001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0002001-022002-032003-042004-052005-062006-072007-082008-092009-102010-112011-122012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-21
Popularity Rank
Top204060801001201401602002200420062008201020122014201620182020

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Public78Private41
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Public33Private10
Number of Colleges by Size
Very Small4Small24Medium-Sized48Large28Very Large15

O's Insights on Public Administration

  • Major has been stable in popularity over the last 15 years.
  • 87% of graduates come from public universities.