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2023 Best Public Administration Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

9 Colleges
$52,446 Avg Salary
$46,644 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Public Administration Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Public Administration Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration Colleges.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Public Administration

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for public administration students. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Administration Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Administration Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

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#4

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Out of the 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large 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

Out of the 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a 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 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public administration students. It came in at #7 on the list. Boise State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Montana did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration students. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

Southern Utah University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Administration Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Public Administration Colleges by State

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

More Public Administration Rankings in the Rocky Mountains Region

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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