2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Iowa
Finding the Best Public Administration Master's Degree School for You
With 114 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #85 most popular major in Iowa.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Iowa 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 Iowa
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public admin majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular Iowa Schools for a Master's in Public Administration
Our 2023 rankings named Drake University the most popular school in Iowa for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Upper Iowa University is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in public admin at UIU, 37% are male and 63% are female.
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Out of the 4 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.
Women make up 30% of the public admin majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 368 |
| Minnesota | 504 |
| Kansas | 147 |
| Nebraska | 110 |
| North Dakota | 24 |
| South Dakota | 37 |
Majors Related to Public Admin
One of 5 majors within the area of study, public administration has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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).
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