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Public Administration

ManagementFinance and EconomicsCommunity and Social Services

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Where to study it

University1

College (state-funded)1

College (not state-funded)1

What you study

The program provides knowledge and practical tools in modern management methods, economics, political science, and law, as well as an in-depth understanding of Israeli society and its various political institutions. Graduates of the program take on a variety of management and leadership roles in the public, private, and third sectors. Courses in the degree include Introduction to Public Administration and Policy, Government and Politics—Concepts and Approaches, Government and Politics in Israel, Organizational Behavior, Human Resource Management, Introduction to Statistics, Fundamentals of Economics, Political Thought, Administrative Law, Fundamentals of Sociology, Social Psychology, Public Policy Analysis, and more.

After the degree

Graduates of related fields work as:

  • Management of Other Professional ServicesPlanning, directing, coordinating, and evaluating the provision of professional and technical services.
  • EconomicsResearch, monitoring data, analyzing information, preparing reports and plans, and providing advice to solve business and economic problems. Developing models to analyze patterns in the economy, explain them and predict them.
  • Credit and Loan ConsultingAnalyzing and evaluating financial information related to credit and loan applications, and approving or rejecting them.
  • Sales and Marketing ManagementPlanning, directing, and coordinating marketing and sales work within or for a company or organization.
  • Bank or Post Office Clerical WorkProviding direct service to bank or post office customers regarding the receipt, exchange and payment of money, as well as providing postal services.

Which industries they work in

  • Education17%
  • Local government12%

Above-average employment rate: 92% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies(average across all institutions)

Graduates’ salaries similar to average: ₪15,000 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies(average across all institutions)

In short, in plain words

Public administration studies cover modern management methods, economics, political science, and law.

Courses in the degree program include human resource management, principles of economics, administrative law, and social psychology.

A plain-words retelling of the Avodata data

Admitted students and graduates — by type of institution

average across colleges

  • Program length: 3 years
  • On-time graduation rate 50% of students
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 82 points
  • Average psychometric score: 410 points

average across all institutions

  • Program length: 3 years
  • On-time graduation rate 50% of students
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 82 points
  • Average psychometric score: 410 points

An unofficial guide. Every fact comes from a public source — the institutions' sites, the Council for Higher Education, the Labor Ministry's Avodata, the Ministry of Defense — and links to it. Requirements change: check the institution's site before you apply.

How the data was collected

  • The Council for Higher Education register of institutions and programs — 2 Oct 2026
  • Avodata, Ministry of Labor: fields, employment and pay — 2023 data, collected 2 Oct 2026
  • Institutions' sites: admission requirements — checked 2 Oct 2026–5 Oct 2026
  • The Russian, English and French text is machine-translated and reviewed; where they differ, the Hebrew original prevails

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