2023 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Public Administration Master's Degree School for You
Public Administration is the #59 most popular major in the country with 16,905 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration Master's Degree Colleges.
Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Master's in Public Administration
Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Denver. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.
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Boise State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public administration programs. Boise State is a very large public school located in the city of Boise.
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With a ranking of #8, The University of Montana did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a large student population.
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Southern Utah University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public school with a large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 225 |
| Utah | 178 |
| Idaho | 58 |
| Montana | 46 |
| Wyoming | 21 |
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Rankings in 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 | 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 9 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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