U.S. News Top Public Affairs Graduate Schools

U.S. News Top Public Affairs Graduate Schools

The public affairs program rankings are based solely on the results of a peer assessment survey. Our ranking, completed in 2008 and based on surveys conducted in fall 2007, are based entirely on responses of deans, directors, and department chairs representing 269 master's of public affairs and administration programs, two per school. Respondents were asked to rate the academic quality of master's programs on a scale of 1 (marginal) to 5 (outstanding). Scores for each school were totaled and divided by the number of respondents who rated that school.

RankCollegeScore 
1 Syracuse University Syracuse University4.5 
2 Harvard University Harvard University4.3 
2 Indiana University Bloomington Indiana University Bloomington4.3 
4 Princeton University Princeton University4.1 
4 University of Georgia University of Georgia4.1 
6 University of California, Berkeley University of California, Berkeley4.0 
7 University of Kansas University of Kansas3.9 
7 University of Michigan University of Michigan3.9 
7 University of Southern California University of Southern California3.9 
10 Carnegie Mellon University Carnegie Mellon University3.8 
10 Duke University Duke University3.8 
10 New York University New York University3.8 
10 University of Chicago University of Chicago3.8 
14 American University American University3.7 
14 Columbia University Columbia University3.7 
14 George Washington University George Washington University3.7 
14 Georgetown University Georgetown University3.7 
14 University at Albany University at Albany3.7 
14 University of California, Los Angeles University of California, Los Angeles3.7 
14 University of Minnesota University of Minnesota3.7 
14 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill3.7 
14 University of Texas at Austin University of Texas at Austin3.7 
14 University of Washington University of Washington3.7 
14 University of Wisconsin-Madison University of Wisconsin-Madison3.7 
25 Arizona State University Arizona State University3.6 
25 University of Maryland, College Park University of Maryland, College Park3.6 
27 Florida State University Florida State University3.5 
27 Georgia State University Georgia State University3.5 
27 University of Nebraska at Omaha University of Nebraska at Omaha3.5 
27 University of Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh3.5 
27 Virginia Tech Virginia Tech3.5 
32 Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins University3.4 
32 Rutgers University Rutgers University3.4 
32 University of Colorado at Denver University of Colorado at Denver3.4 
32 University of Kentucky University of Kentucky3.4 
36 Cornell University Cornell University3.3 
36 Ohio State University Ohio State University3.3 
36 Texas A&M University Texas A&M University3.3 
36 University of Arizona University of Arizona3.3 
36 University of Missouri, Columbia University of Missouri, Columbia3.3 
41 Northern Illinois University Northern Illinois University3.2 
41 University of Delaware University of Delaware3.2 
41 University of Illinois at Chicago University of Illinois at Chicago3.2 
41 University of Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania3.2 
45 Cleveland State University Cleveland State University3.1 
45 George Mason University George Mason University3.1 
45 Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis3.1 
45 Naval Postgraduate School Naval Postgraduate School3.1 
49 Portland State University Portland State University3.0 
49 University of Connecticut University of Connecticut3.0 
51 Brigham Young University Brigham Young University2.9 
51 Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Institute of Technology2.9 
51 John Jay College John Jay College2.9 
51 North Carolina State University North Carolina State University2.9 
51 Pennsylvania State University Pennsylvania State University2.9 
51 University of Utah University of Utah2.9 
57 Auburn University Auburn University2.8 
57 Baruch College Baruch College2.8 
57 Brown University Brown University2.8 
57 Florida International University Florida International University2.8 
57 Louisiana State University Louisiana State University2.8 
57 Monterey Institute of International Studies Monterey Institute of International Studies2.8 
57 Rutgers University Rutgers University2.8 
57 University of Maryland Baltimore County University of Maryland Baltimore County2.8 
57 University of Missouri, St. Louis University of Missouri, St. Louis2.8 
57 University of North Carolina at Charlotte University of North Carolina at Charlotte2.8 
57 University of North Texas University of North Texas2.8 
57 University of Oregon University of Oregon2.8 
57 University of Texas at Arlington University of Texas at Arlington2.8 
57 University of Texas, Dallas University of Texas, Dallas2.8 
57 Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Commonwealth University2.8 
72 University of Alabama University of Alabama2.7 
72 University of Massachusetts Amherst University of Massachusetts Amherst2.7 
72 University of Missouri, Kansas City University of Missouri, Kansas City2.7 
72 University of Oklahoma University of Oklahoma2.7 
72 University of South Carolina University of South Carolina2.7 
72 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee2.7 
72 Wayne State University Wayne State University2.7 
72 Wichita State University Wichita State University2.7 
80 Auburn University Montgomery Auburn University Montgomery2.6 
80 Binghamton University Binghamton University2.6 
80 College of William and Mary College of William and Mary2.6 
80 Florida Atlantic University Florida Atlantic University2.6 
80 Kansas State University Kansas State University2.6 
80 San Francisco State University San Francisco State University2.6 
80 University of Baltimore University of Baltimore2.6 
80 University of Illinois at Springfield University of Illinois at Springfield2.6 
80 University of Louisville University of Louisville2.6 
80 University of Tennessee University of Tennessee2.6 
90 California State University, Los Angeles California State University, Los Angeles2.5 
90 Northeastern University, Boston Northeastern University, Boston2.5 
90 Pepperdine University Pepperdine University2.5 
90 San Diego State University San Diego State University2.5 
90 University of Central Florida University of Central Florida2.5 
90 University of Massachusetts Boston University of Massachusetts Boston2.5 
90 Villanova University Villanova University2.5 
90 Washington State University Washington State University2.5 
90 West Virginia University West Virginia University2.5 
90 Willamette University Willamette University2.5 
Information Provided by U.S. News & World Report
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