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

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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.

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

#1

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Our analysis found Drake University to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Iowa. 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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#2

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Upper Iowa University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the rural 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

Women make up 30% of the public admin majors at the school.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 368
Minnesota 504
Kansas 147
Nebraska 110
North Dakota 24
South Dakota 37

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 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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