2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Public Administration Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public administration was ranked #59 in the country. In fact 16,905 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 93 students majoring in public admin at Mizzou, 47% are male and 53% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 54% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 46% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Capella University is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Of the 69 students majoring in public admin at Capella University, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 74% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 26% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, Park University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 40 students majoring in public admin at Park University, 53% are male and 48% are female.
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University of Kansas 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. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.
Of the 35 students majoring in public admin at KU, 51% are male and 49% are female.
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Hamline 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 #8 on the list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
Of the 34 students majoring in public admin at Hamline, 47% are male and 53% are female.
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Drake University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.
Of the 33 students majoring in public admin at Drake, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. UMKC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.
About 67% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 33% are male.
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Explore the best public administration schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 368 |
| Minnesota | 504 |
| Kansas | 147 |
| Iowa | 114 |
| Nebraska | 110 |
| North Dakota | 24 |
| South Dakota | 37 |
Public Administration Related Majors
Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
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 25 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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