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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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$52,728 Avg Salary

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

Public Administration is the #59 most popular major in the country with 16,905 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

Check out the public admin master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

Our analysis found University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 154 students majoring in public admin at CU Anschutz, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

Of the 79 students majoring in public admin at BYU, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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#3

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

Out of the 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Utah University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 58% of the public admin majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . UCCS is a large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

Of the 41 students majoring in public admin at UCCS, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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#5

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in public admin at U of U, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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The University of Montana came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in public admin at UM, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Boise State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Boise State is a very large public school located in the city of Boise.

Of the 25 students majoring in public admin at Boise State, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#8

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 76% of the public admin majors at the school.

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#9

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration programs. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 57% of the public admin majors at the school.

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Colorado Christian University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration programs. Located in the city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Best Public Administration Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 225
Utah 178
Idaho 58
Montana 46
Wyoming 21

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 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.

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