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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Colorado

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

With 225 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #71 most popular major in Colorado.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Colorado 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public admin majors pursuing a master's degree.

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 Colorado. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 66% of the public admin majors at the school.

Full Public Administration at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

Out of the 5 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCCS is a large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

Women make up 61% of the public admin majors at the school.

Full Public Administration at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Christian University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in public admin at CCU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#4

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Adams State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in Colorado. Located in the town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public college with a small student population.

Full Public Administration at Adams State University Report

#5

University of Denver

Denver, CO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Denver is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 5 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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