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.
Trends
Graduates
Popularity Rank
Colleges
Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Average public university graduating class: 33 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Average private university graduating class: 10 students.
O's Insights on Public Administration
- Major has been stable in popularity over the last 15 years.
- 87% of graduates come from public universities.
