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2025 Best Public Administration Schools in Iowa

2 Colleges in Iowa
114 Public Admin Degrees Awarded
$59,458 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in public administration is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #60 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Public Administration Schools in Iowa ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 114 degrees in public administration to qualified students.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Public Admin
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Public Administration Schools in Iowa ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Public Administration in Iowa

The schools below may not offer all types of public admin degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Iowa Schools in Public Admin

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Iowa is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in public administration. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Iowa City.More information about a degree in public administration from University of Iowa

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Public Admin Degrees Awarded
2.1% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Upper Iowa University if you wish to pursue a degree in public administration. Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Public Administration degree recipients from Upper Iowa University receive an earnings boost of about $4,975 over the average earnings of public administration graduates.

More information about a degree in public administration from Upper Iowa University

Best Public Administration Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 494
Missouri 283 349
Kansas 266 87
Nebraska 238 97
North Dakota 210 23
South Dakota 204 20

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One of 4 majors within the Public Administration & Social Service area of study, Public Administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Public Admin Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 114

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Services 192
Community Organization & Advocacy 40
Public Policy 16

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