2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
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.
2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
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 .
Top 10 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college 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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
Of the 79 students majoring in public admin at BYU, 47% are male and 53% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Southern Utah University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 58% of the public admin majors at the school.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCCS is a large public school located in the large 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly 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 city of Missoula, UM is a public school 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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Boise State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized 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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University of Wyoming came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 76% of the public admin majors at the school.
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University of Idaho did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 57% of the public admin majors at the school.
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Colorado Christian University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-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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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 225 |
| Utah | 178 |
| Idaho | 58 |
| Montana | 46 |
| Wyoming | 21 |
Majors Related to Public Admin
One of 5 majors within the area of study, public administration has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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).
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