FAU’s Public Affairs Program Ranks 72 in U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Graduate Programs”

Florida Atlantic University’s Public Affairs graduate program,  which is housed in the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters  School of Public Administration,  ranked No.  72  in the  U.S. News and World Report’s   “Best Graduate Schools” for  2024-25.     This is  up from the  2023-24  ranking   of  No.  76.

Each year,    U.S. News   ranks professional school programs in public affairs, public health, library and information studies, business, education, engineering, law, medicine and nursing. The Best Graduate Schools rankings in these areas are based on two types of data: expert opinions about program excellence and statistical indicators that measure the quality of a school’s faculty, research and students. The data  comes   from statistical surveys of more than 2,125 programs and from reputation surveys sent to more than 23,000 academics and professionals, conducted in fall  2023  and early  2024.

​“We are delighted to be recognized by  U.S. News and World Report  for our excellence in Public Affairs,” said Alka Sapat, director of the School of Public Administration. “I want to congratulate our faculty, students and staff who are among the best in the world. This latest success reflects the University’s commitment to student success and shows we are one of the top places for public affairs.”   

The School of Public Administration (SPA)  at FAU was founded in 1981. The  Master’s degree programs   provide professional education  to pre-service and in-service students to prepare them to be leaders, managers and analysts in all levels of government and non-profit organizations.  

For more information, contact Robin Larson at  rlarson2@fau.edu   .