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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

6 Colleges
$44,563 Avg Salary
$29,207 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 114 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #85 most popular major in Iowa.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Upper Iowa University the most popular school in Iowa for public administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in public admin at UIU, 75% are male and 25% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public admin graduates from UIU carry an average student debt load of $29,635.

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#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 18% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 82% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for public administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

About 82% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#4

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Saint Ambrose University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dordt University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

Out of the 6 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Buena Vista University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 368
Minnesota 504
Kansas 147
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.

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 6 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.

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