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 analysis found University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus to be the best school for public administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Denver helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wyoming is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a 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 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 midsize city of Boise.
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The University of Montana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public school 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 fairly 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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