Best Colleges in Public Management Administration Program

This page introduces the top colleges in Public Management Administration program. Syracuse University is ranked first in Public Management Administration program ranking and University of Georgia is placed in second. Next describes the Public Management Administration program in general.

Public administration refers to two meanings: first, it is concerned with the implementation of government policy; second, it is an academic discipline that studies this implementation and prepares civil servants for working in the public service. As a "field of inquiry with a diverse scope" its "fundamental goal... is to advance management and policies so that government can function." Some of the various definitions which have been offered for the term are: "the management of public programs"; the "translation of politics into the reality that citizens see every day"; and "the study of government decision making, the analysis of the policies themselves, the various inputs that have produced them, and the inputs necessary to produce alternative policies.(read more at wiki)

Academic Comparison Between Best Colleges in Public Management Administration Program

4 public and 6 private schools are ranked in the top Public Management Administration colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 44.30% where Harvard University has the tightest acceptance rate of 5% and University of Kansas has the highest rate of 92%. Total 313,954 students are enrolled into the best Public Management Administration schools where New York University has the largest population with 51,123 students and Rutgers University-Newark is the smallest school with 12,768 students. The average graduation rate is 80.80% and the average students to faculty ratio is 13.00:1 at those colleges.

Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Public Management Administration colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Best Colleges in Public Management Administration Program

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	50%	83%	22,484	15:1 (6.67 %)
2	University of Georgia Athens, GA	49%	85%	37,606	17:1 (5.88 %)
3	Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN	77%	77%	43,710	17:1 (5.88 %)
4	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	5%	96%	31,120	7:1 (14.29 %)
5	University of Kansas Lawrence, KS	92%	63%	27,625	17:1 (5.88 %)
6	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	13%	92%	45,687	9:1 (11.11 %)
7	Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ	63%	68%	12,768	15:1 (6.67 %)
8	American University Washington, DC	32%	79%	13,858	11:1 (9.09 %)
9	New York University New York, NY	20%	84%	51,123	9:1 (11.11 %)
10	George Washington University Washington, DC	42%	81%	27,973	13:1 (7.69 %)
	Average	44.30%	80.80%	313,954 (Total)	13.00:1 (7.69 %)

Best College In Public Management Administration 2019 Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between the best college in public management administration. The 2018-2019 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2019-2020 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best college in public management administration is $43,795 where University of Southern California has the most expensive costs with $56,225 and University of Kansas has the lowest amount of tuition with $27,358. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best college in public management administration is $35,566 where Harvard University has the highest tuition with $47,562 and University of Kansas has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $24,404.

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Table. Best College In Public Management Administration 2019 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Syracuse University	$51,853		$57,506
2	University of Georgia	$11,830	$30,404	$11,842	$30,416
3	Indiana University-Bloomington	$10,681	$35,456	$10,831	$36,078
4	Harvard University	$50,420		$51,935
5	University of Kansas	$11,148	$27,358	$11,482	$28,146
6	University of Southern California	$56,225		$58,262
7	Rutgers University-Newark	$14,409	$30,717	$14,740	$31,424
8	American University	$48,459		$50,375
9	New York University	$51,828		$53,228
10	George Washington University	$55,230		$59,407
	Average	$12,017	$43,795	$12,224	$45,678

Table. Best College In Public Management Administration 2019 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Syracuse University	$38,708		$40,195
2	University of Georgia	$10,982	$26,970	$10,994	$26,982
3	Indiana University-Bloomington	$10,564	$33,271	$10,857	$35,200
4	Harvard University	$47,562		$49,221
5	University of Kansas	$11,027	$24,404	$11,360	$25,110
6	University of Southern California	$45,561		$47,163
7	Rutgers University-Newark	$19,401	$31,473	$19,843	$32,185
8	American University	$31,446		$32,693
9	New York University	$45,426		$47,060
10	George Washington University	$30,834		$31,861
	Average	$12,994	$35,566	$13,263	$36,767