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

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Finding the Best Public Administration Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Minnesota to see which master's degree 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.

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

#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

About 78% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 22% are male.

Read full report on Public Administration at Capella University

#3

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hamline University is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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

Full Public Administration at Hamline University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

About 54% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 46% are male.

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#5

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Saint Cloud State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in Minnesota. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 36% are male.

Full Public Administration at Saint Cloud State University Report

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.

Of the 11 students majoring in public admin at SMU MN, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Metropolitan State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration programs. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in public admin at Metro State, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Full Public Administration at Metropolitan State University Report

Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration programs. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the public admin majors at the school.

Full Public Administration at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

Best Public Administration Colleges in the Plains States Region

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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 8 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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