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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Finding the Best Public Administration Master's Degree School for You

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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public admin majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 66% of the public admin majors at the school.

Full Public Administration at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

Women make up 53% of the public admin majors at the school.

Full Public Administration at Brigham Young University - Provo Report

#3

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Southern Utah University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 42% are male.

Full Public Administration at Southern Utah University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. UCCS is a large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

Women make up 61% of the public admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Administration at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

#5

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 62% of the public admin majors at the school.

Full Public Administration at University of Utah Report

The University of Montana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 76% of the public admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Administration at The University of Montana

With a ranking of #7, Boise State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.

Women make up 64% of the public admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Administration at Boise State University

#8

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration programs. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a large student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 24% are male.

Read full report on Public Administration at University of Wyoming

#9

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 43% are male.

Full Public Administration at University of Idaho Report

Colorado Christian University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration programs. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in public admin at CCU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Public Administration at Colorado Christian University Report

Best Public Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best public administration colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 221
Utah 178
Idaho 40
Montana 46
Wyoming 21

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 14 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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