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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

21 Colleges
$52,446 Avg Salary
$46,644 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration School for You

Public Administration is the #59 most popular major in the country with 16,905 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

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

Our analysis found University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for public administration students. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

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#3

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Utah University is a great place for public administration students. Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public college with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.

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Boise State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Boise State is a very large public school located in the city of Boise.

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#8

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Brigham Young University - Idaho did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.

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#10

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration programs. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Public Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best public administration schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 225
Utah 178
Idaho 58
Montana 46
Wyoming 21

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 21 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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