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Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico

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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico

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

In 2020-2021, 55 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration students who went to a New Mexico college or university. This makes it the #70 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

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 New Mexico to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in New Mexico to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 New Mexico.

Our 2023 rankings named University of New Mexico - Main Campus the most popular school in New Mexico for public administration students working on their master’s degree. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

About 71% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 29% are male.

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Out of the 4 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 22% of the public admin majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of the Southwest helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in New Mexico. Located in the rural area of Hobbs, USW is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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Out of the 4 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Highlands University landed the # 4 spot on the list. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the remote town of Las Vegas.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 998
Arizona 621
Oklahoma 80

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar 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 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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