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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Missouri

9 Colleges
$49,114 Avg Salary
$46,644 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration 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.

The Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Missouri 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the most popular school in Missouri for public administration students. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Park University

Parkville, MO

Out of the 9 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Park University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Missouri list. UMKC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

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Out of the 9 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #6, Webster University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Southeast Missouri State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration programs. SLU is a 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

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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