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2023 Best Public Administration Schools in Minnesota

7 Colleges
$64,877 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration School for You

In 2020-2021, 496 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration students who went to a Minnesota 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Public Administration Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Minnesota to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Public Administration Schools in Minnesota

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

Top Minnesota Schools in Public Administration

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the best school for public administration students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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The excellent programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Minnesota. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Out of the 7 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a large student population.

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#5

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hamline University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Administration Schools in Minnesota list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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#7

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Administration Schools in Minnesota ranking. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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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
Missouri 314
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 7 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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