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2023 Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

3 Colleges
$64,120 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate School for You

With 314 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #29 most popular major in Missouri.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

The colleges and universities below are the best for public admin majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Missouri Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Administration

Our analysis found University of Missouri - Columbia to be the best school for public administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Missouri. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 3 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 496
Iowa 64
Kansas 130
Nebraska 108
North Dakota 15
South Dakota 37

Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 3 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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