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2023 Best Public Administration Schools in Colorado

3 Colleges
$59,610 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration School for You

In 2020-2021, 221 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration students who went to a Colorado college or university. This makes it the #26 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Public Administration Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Colorado to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Public Administration Schools in Colorado

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

Top Colorado Schools in Public Administration

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus the best school in Colorado for public administration students. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.

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#2

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Out of the 3 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the # 2 spot on the list. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

Full Public Administration at University of Denver Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a great place for public administration students. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 178
Idaho 40
Montana 46
Wyoming 21

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

Majors Similar to Public Admin

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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