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

9 Colleges
$52,728 Avg Salary

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

With 368 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #54 most popular major in Missouri.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

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 Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Missouri 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the most popular school in Missouri for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 47% are male.

Full Public Administration at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 54% of the public admin majors at the school.

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#3

Park University

Parkville, MO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Park University is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 53% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Kansas City helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in Missouri. UMKC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

Women make up 67% of the public admin majors at the school.

Full Public Administration at University of Missouri - Kansas City Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 68% of the public admin majors at the school.

Full Public Administration at University of Missouri - St Louis Report

#6

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood 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 #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 69% of the public admin majors at the school.

Full Public Administration at Lindenwood University Report

#6

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #6, Webster 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 Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 15% are male.

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Southeast Missouri State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration programs. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 55% are male.

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#9

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

Full Public Administration at Saint Louis University Report

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
Minnesota 504
Kansas 147
Iowa 114
Nebraska 110
North Dakota 24
South Dakota 37

Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 9 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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