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Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota

2023 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota

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

With 504 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #42 most popular major in Minnesota.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Minnesota to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota

The colleges and universities below are the best for public admin majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Minnesota Schools for a Master's in Public Administration

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the best school in Minnesota for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

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#4

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

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#5

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

The excellent master’s degree programs at Hamline University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Minnesota. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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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
Kansas 147
Iowa 114
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.

Majors Similar 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 7 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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