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Best Public Administration Schools in Minnesota

2023 Best Public Administration Schools in Minnesota

8 Colleges
$64,877 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Public Administration Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Public Administration Schools in Minnesota

Check out the public admin programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Minnesota Schools in Public Administration

Our analysis found Winona State University to be the best school for public administration students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.

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The excellent programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Minnesota. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great place for public administration students. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Metropolitan State University is a great place for public administration students. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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#5

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Out of the 8 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

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#6

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Hamline University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public administration programs. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Administration Schools in Minnesota ranking. 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

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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 8 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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