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

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

With 314 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #29 most popular major in Missouri.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Missouri 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the most popular school in Missouri for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school 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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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 54% of the public admin majors at the school.

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#3

Park University

Parkville, MO

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Park University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in Missouri. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 53% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Kansas City helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in Missouri. UMKC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

Women make up 67% of the public admin majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 68% of the public admin majors at the school.

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#6

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University 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 suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 15% are male.

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#6

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 69% of the public admin majors at the school.

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Southeast Missouri State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration programs. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 55% are male.

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#9

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #9, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

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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
Minnesota 496
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 9 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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