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Public Administration Schools in Iowa

64 Public Admin students earned their degrees in the state in 2020-2021.

As a degree choice, Public Administration is the 39th most popular major in the state.

Education Levels of Public Administration Majors in Iowa

Public Admin majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 62
Post-Master’s Certificate 2
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 2

Gender Distribution

In Iowa, a public admin major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of public admin majors in Iowa is as follows:

  • Asian: 4.7%
  • Black or African American: 23.4%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 3.1%
  • White: 60.9%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 4.7%
  • Other Races: 3.1%
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Jobs for Public Administration Grads in Iowa

There are 32,440 people in the state and 3,286,920 people in the nation working in public admin jobs.

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Wages for Public Administration Jobs in Iowa

A typical salary for a public admin grad in the state is $84,960, compared to a typical salary of $102,850 nationwide.

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There are 3 colleges in Iowa that offer public admin degrees. Learn about the most popular 3 below:

#1

Drake University

Des Moines
33 Degrees in Major Awarded
76% Graduation Rate
4,774 Total Students

An average student at Drake will pay a net price of $29,903. 100% of students get financical aid. It takes the average student 4.10 years to graduate.

19 Degrees in Major Awarded
43% Graduation Rate
3,610 Total Students

99% of students get financical aid. This private school has an average net price of $24,063. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 100% are considered full time.

12 Degrees in Major Awarded
75% Graduation Rate
31,822 Total Students

Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $48,810 a year. A typical student attending Iowa State will pay a net price of $16,002. 18 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

Public Administration Careers in IA

Some of the careers public admin majors go into include:

Job Title IA Job Growth IA Median Salary
Social and Community Service Managers 19% $54,550
General and Operations Managers 10% $81,740
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 9% $78,080
Managers 6% $90,210
Legislators 4% $25,350
Chief Executives -5% $208,000
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents -17% $69,610

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to public admin.

Major Annual Graduates in IA
Social Work 225
Public Policy 1

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