2024 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Oklahoma

If you pursue a master's degree in public administration, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #13 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Oklahoma to determine which ones were the best for public administration students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 54 master's degrees in public administration to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on public administration students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of public administration students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized public administration related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for public administration students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Public Administration Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Oklahoma list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Public Administration in Oklahoma

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in public administration.

Top Oklahoma Schools for a Master's in Public Admin

1

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Norman, OK

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

32 Annual Graduates

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in public administration. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Norman.More information about a master’s in public administration from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

2

University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond, OK

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

University of Central Oklahoma is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in public administration. Located in the large suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in public administration from University of Central Oklahoma

Best Public Administration Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	542	717
Arizona	322	514
New Mexico	160	54

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Rankings in Majors Related to Public Admin

Public Administration is one of 3 different types of Public Administration programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.