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Best Public Administration Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Best Public Administration Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

12 Colleges
$52,446 Avg Salary
$46,644 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration 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.

The Best Public Administration Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Public Administration Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Top 10 Best Public Administration Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Global Campus the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for public administration students. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenwood Village.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #4 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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#5

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Mesa University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Administration Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.

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#6

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public administration programs. 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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#7

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

With a ranking of #7, University of Wyoming did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration students. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a large student population.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public administration students. It came in at #8 on the list. UCCS is a large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

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Boise State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public administration programs. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.

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Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public administration programs. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.

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Best Public Administration Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 225
Utah 178
Idaho 58
Montana 46
Wyoming 21

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 12 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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