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Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

4 Colleges
$64,120 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate School for You

With 368 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #54 most popular major in Missouri.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Missouri to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Missouri - Columbia to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Missouri. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in public admin at Mizzou, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Full Public Administration at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in Missouri. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the public admin majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great place for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Out of the 4 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

Full Public Administration at University of Missouri - Kansas City Report

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
Minnesota 504
Kansas 147
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.

  • 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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