2025 Best Public Administration Schools in Oregon

Ranked #49 in popularity, public administration is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of public administration. Combined, these schools handed out 132 degrees in public administration to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Public Administration Schools List

Public Administration Rankings by Degree Level

The public admin school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Public Administration Schools in Oregon. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Public Administration in Oregon

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the public admin degree levels they offer.

Top Oregon Schools in Public Admin

1

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

80 Public Admin Degrees Awarded

15.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in public administration needs to take a look at University of Oregon. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in public administration from University of Oregon

2

Portland State University
Portland, OR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

45 Public Admin Degrees Awarded

Portland State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in public administration. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in public administration from Portland State University

Best Public Administration Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	999	1,833
Washington	831	290
Nevada	354	68
Hawaii	267	186
Alaska	167	34

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Rankings in Majors Related to Public Admin

One of 3 majors within the Public Administration area of study, Public Administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.