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2023 Best Public Administration Schools in Kansas

3 Colleges
$51,111 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration School for You

In 2020-2021, 130 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration students who went to a Kansas college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state.

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.

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 Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Kansas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Public Administration Schools in Kansas

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

Top Kansas Schools in Public Administration

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Our 2023 rankings named Kansas State University the best school in Kansas for public administration students. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Public Administration at Kansas State University

#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

The excellent programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Kansas. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

Read full report on Public Administration at University of Kansas

Out of the 3 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Wichita.

Read full report on Public Administration at Wichita State University

Best Public Administration Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 314
Minnesota 496
Iowa 64
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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