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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Minnesota

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Finding the Best Public Administration 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Minnesota to see which 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 .

#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Minnesota list. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Full Public Administration at Capella University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for public administration students. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Full Public Administration at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

#3

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Out of the 8 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Hamline University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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#5

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Public Administration at Saint Cloud State University Report

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration students. It came in at #6 on the list. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.

Read full report on Public Administration at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

Metropolitan State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Public Administration at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

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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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