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2023 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Finding the Best Public Administration Master'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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the public admin master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Master's in Public Administration

Our analysis found University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus to be the best school for public administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 3 spot on the list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

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#4

University of Denver

Denver, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Denver. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wyoming is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

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Boise State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.

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The University of Montana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a large student population.

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#9

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

Southern Utah University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the remote town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Public Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best public administration schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 221
Utah 178
Idaho 40
Montana 46
Wyoming 21

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 9 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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