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Most Popular Online Public Administration Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Most Popular Online Public Administration Schools in the Plains States Region

14 Colleges
$51,943 Avg Salary
$34,585 Avg Student Debt

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public administration was ranked #59 in the country. In fact 16,905 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Public Administration Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Plains States Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Public Administration Colleges.

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public Administration Schools in the Plains States Region list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Wichita.

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#3

Park University

Parkville, MO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Park University is a great place for public administration students pursuing an online degree. Located in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

The excellent online programs at Upper Iowa University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in the Plains States Region . UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette.

After completing their degree, public admin graduates from UIU carry an average student debtload of $31,415.

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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

The excellent online programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in the Plains States Region . KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

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#5

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public Administration Schools in the Plains States Region list. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public administration students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

Columbia College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public Administration Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public Administration Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public Administration Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Explore the most popular online public administration schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 368
Minnesota 504
Kansas 147
Iowa 114
Nebraska 110
North Dakota 24
South Dakota 37

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

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 14 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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