2023 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota
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 large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Metropolitan State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Minnesota. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
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Out of the 7 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 3 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.
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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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With a ranking of #7, Capella University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Explore all the Best Public Administration Schools 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 |
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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.
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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