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2023 Best Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

2 Colleges
$44,563 Avg Salary
$29,207 Avg Student Debt

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

With 114 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #85 most popular major in Iowa.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Iowa Schools for a Bachelor's in Public Administration

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Our analysis found University of Northern Iowa to be the best school for public administration students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Iowa. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Upper Iowa University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, public admin graduates from UIU take out $29,635 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Public Administration at Upper Iowa University

Best Public Administration Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 368
Minnesota 504
Kansas 147
Nebraska 110
North Dakota 24
South Dakota 37

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 58,326
Human Services 13,238
Public Policy 6,430
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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