2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota
Finding the Best Public Administration Master's Degree School for You
With 504 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #42 most popular major in Minnesota.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Minnesota 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.
2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Minnesota Schools for a Master's in Public Administration
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 69 students majoring in public admin at Capella University, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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Out of the 8 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Hamline University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 34 students majoring in public admin at Hamline, 47% are male and 53% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 28 students majoring in public admin at UMN Twin Cities, 46% are male and 54% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.
Of the 14 students majoring in public admin at St. Cloud State University, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 64% of the public admin majors at the school.
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Metropolitan State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.
Women make up 60% of the public admin majors at the school.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
About 75% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 25% are male.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 368 |
| Kansas | 147 |
| Iowa | 114 |
| 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.
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 8 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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