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2023 Most Popular Online Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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$64,120 Avg Salary

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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online public admin graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our analysis found Wichita State University to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 58% of the public admin majors at the school.

Full Public Administration at Wichita State University Report

#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 47% are male.

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#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Out of the 7 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

Of the 2 students majoring in public admin at K -State, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#5

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

Out of the 7 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the # 5 spot on the list. UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

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#6

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

University of Mary landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate public administration programs. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 314
Minnesota 496
Iowa 64
Kansas 130
Nebraska 108
North Dakota 15
South Dakota 37

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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 7 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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