2023 Best Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Public Administration Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public administration was ranked #23 in the country. In fact 13,571 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for public admin majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Public Administration
Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the best school in the Plains States Region for public administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hamline University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Nebraska at Omaha helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in the Plains States Region . UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.
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With a ranking of #6, Capella University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on Public Administration at Capella University
Best Public Administration Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Missouri | 314 |
Minnesota | 496 |
Iowa | 64 |
Kansas | 130 |
Nebraska | 108 |
North Dakota | 15 |
South Dakota | 37 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Public Admin
One of 5 majors within the area of study, public administration has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Public Admin
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Social Work | 33,631 |
Public Policy | 3,737 |
Human Services | 1,277 |
Community Organization & Advocacy | 741 |
Other Public Administration | 295 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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