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Best Public Administration Schools in Kansas

2023 Best Public Administration Schools in Kansas

4 Colleges
$51,111 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration School for You

In 2020-2021, 147 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration students who went to a Kansas college or university. This makes it the #59 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Public Administration Schools in Kansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Kansas to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Public Administration Schools in Kansas

The colleges and universities below are the best for public admin majors pursuing a .

Top Kansas Schools in Public Administration

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Our 2023 rankings named Kansas State University the best school in Kansas for public administration students. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Administration Schools in Kansas list. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

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The excellent programs at Wichita State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Kansas. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wichita.

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#4

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Washburn University is a great place for public administration students. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Topeka.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 368
Minnesota 504
Iowa 114
Nebraska 110
North Dakota 24
South Dakota 37

Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 4 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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