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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Iowa

8 Colleges
$48,440 Avg Salary
$28,556 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration 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 Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Iowa to see which 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 Colleges.

#1

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Upper Iowa University the most popular school in Iowa for public administration students. Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that public admin majors at UIU take out is $31,415.

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#2

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drake University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Iowa list. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Iowa. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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#4

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that public admin majors at UNI take out is $25,697.

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#5

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dordt University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The excellent programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

Out of the 8 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Buena Vista University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Ambrose University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Plains States Region

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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 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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