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Public Administration at Iowa State University

If you plan to study Public Administration, you may want to check out the program at Iowa State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Iowa State University is in Ames, IA.

During the most recent reporting year, 14 public administration graduations were recorded at Iowa State University.

Studying Online at Iowa State University

Many students take online classes at Iowa State University. Among 30,380 students, 972 (3%) studied exclusively online and 17,472 (58%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Public Administration graduates at Iowa State University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Public Administration graduates at Iowa State University are 71% women (10) and 29% men (4).

Public Administration Bachelor’s Program at Iowa State University

Of the 9 bachelor’s public administration degrees awarded at Iowa State University, 78% were women (7) and 22% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Administration bachelor’s degree recipients at Iowa State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9

Public Administration Master’s Program at Iowa State University

Of the 5 master’s public administration degrees awarded at Iowa State University, 60% were women (3) and 40% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at Iowa State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Black / African American	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at Iowa State University, below the national average of 40%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Administration Concentrations at Iowa State University

The Public Administration program at Iowa State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Public Administration	14

Best-Paid Careers for Public Administration Graduates

Students who finish Public Administration program at Iowa State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Public Administration graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Legislators	$167,600
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Supply Chain Managers	$138,103
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.