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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

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Finding the Best Public Administration Master's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Iowa 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.

#1

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Drake University the most popular school in Iowa for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.

About 67% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 33% are male.

Read full report on Public Administration at Drake University

#2

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Upper Iowa University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Fayette.

Of the 19 students majoring in public admin at UIU, 37% are male and 63% are female.

Full Public Administration at Upper Iowa University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 30% of the public admin majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Administration at Iowa State University

#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

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

Full Public Administration at University of Iowa Report

Best Public Administration Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration Colleges 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 4 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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