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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Colorado

8 Colleges
$59,610 Avg Salary

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With 225 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #71 most popular major in Colorado.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Colorado 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.

Check out the public admin programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Colorado.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus the most popular school in Colorado for public administration students. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a great place for public administration students. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Christian University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Colorado list. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Adams State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Colorado list. Located in the town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Global Campus is a great place for public administration students. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenwood Village.

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#6

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#7

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration students. It came in at #7 on the list. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.

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#8

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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