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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

2 Colleges
$64,120 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 64 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #39 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Iowa to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the most popular school in Iowa for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Public Administration at Iowa State University

#2

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Upper Iowa University is a great place for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 314
Minnesota 496
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 2 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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