Most Popular Colleges for Other Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Programs
There are several excellent colleges in the United States that offer doctor’s degrees in other public administration. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.
With 10 doctor’s degrees handed out in 2017-2018, University of Central Florida is the most popular college in the country for other public administration degree-seekers.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UCF.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$6,916 |
$25,759 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,956 |
$2,898 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$370 |
$1,194 |
In 2017-2018, UCF reported having 1,670 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 982 were classified as teaching assistants, and 688 were classified as research assistants.
Jacksonville State University is the #2 most popular school for other public admin. It handed out 8 doctor's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. Jacksonville State University also ranks #2 in popularity in Alabama for students seeking a other public admin degree.
Graduate students at Jacksonville State University can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$9,168 |
$18,336 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$750 |
$750 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$382 |
$764 |
There were 70 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 70 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.
The #2 spot on our list belongs to Capella University for handing out 8 doctor's degrees in other public admin in 2017-2018. Capella University also ranks #2 in popularity in Minnesota for students seeking a other public admin degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Capella University.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$14,365 |
$14,365 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$477 |
$477 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$532 |
$532 |
About 7 students earned doctor's degrees in other public administration at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus in 2017-2018, making the school the 4th most popular in the nation. IUP also ranks #4 in popularity in Pennsylvania for students seeking a other public admin degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at IUP.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$12,000 |
$18,000 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$4,073 |
$5,304 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$500 |
$750 |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 426. Of that number, 25 were classified as teaching assistants, and 401 were classified as research assistants.
In 2017-2018, 3 students at U of Michigan earned doctor's degrees in other public admin. This makes the college rank #5 on our list. U of Michigan also ranks #5 in popularity in Michigan for students seeking a other public admin degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending U of Michigan.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$22,368 |
$45,156 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$328 |
$328 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,201 |
$2,467 |
The school reported having 3,898 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,972 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,881 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
At Pitt, 3 doctorates were awarded in 2017-2018 in other public admin, which makes the school come in at #5 on our list. Pitt also ranks #5 in popularity in Pennsylvania for students seeking a other public admin degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending Pitt.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$22,290 |
$36,980 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$850 |
$850 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$898 |
$1,512 |
In a typical year, there are 1,932 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,036 were classified as teaching assistants, and 896 were classified as research assistants.
Doctorates in other public admin were awarded to 2 students at Boston U in 2017-2018. This puts the school in the #7 spot on our list. Boston U also ranks #7 in popularity in Massachusetts for students seeking a other public admin degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Boston U.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$50,980 |
$50,980 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$736 |
$736 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,593 |
$1,593 |
Across all programs, there were 2,892 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,211 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,151 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Binghamton University is ranked #7 on our list due to it handing out doctor's degrees in other public admin to 2 students in 2017-2018. Binghamton University also ranks #7 in popularity in New York for students seeking a other public admin degree.
Graduate students at Binghamton University can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$10,870 |
$22,210 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,076 |
$2,076 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$453 |
$925 |
The school reported having 862 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 704 were classified as teaching assistants, and 158 were classified as research assistants.
A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.
References
National Center for Education Statistics
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