2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Public Administration 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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public admin majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Public Administration Schools
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
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The excellent programs at Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in the Plains States Region . Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
The excellent programs at Wichita State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a large student population.
University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration programs. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Park University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Schools in the Plains States Region list. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.
University of South Dakota ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Hamline University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration programs. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Best Public Administration Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 314 |
| Minnesota | 496 |
| Iowa | 64 |
| Kansas | 130 |
| Nebraska | 108 |
| North Dakota | 15 |
| South Dakota | 37 |
Majors Related to Public Admin
One of 5 majors within the area of study, public administration has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Public Admin
| 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 26 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).
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