2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Public Administration in Iowa

If you pursue a bachelor's degree in public administration, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #111 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of public administration. Combined, these schools handed out 47 bachelor's degrees in public administration to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Public Administration School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The public admin bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Public Administration in Iowa ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for public administration, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Public Administration Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for public administration.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

 

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Public Administration in Iowa

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for public administration students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Public Admin Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Upper Iowa University
Fayette, IA

28 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Upper Iowa University is a popular decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in public administration. UIU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Fayette. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in public administration in Iowa.

There were roughly 28 public administration individuals who graduated with this degree at UIU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in public administration from Upper Iowa University

2

University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA

11 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IA

University of Northern Iowa is a popular choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in public administration. UNI is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Cedar Falls. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in public administration in Iowa.

There were about 11 public administration individuals who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in public administration from University of Northern Iowa

3

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

7 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Iowa State University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in public administration. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the small city of Ames.

There were roughly 7 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in public administration from Iowa State University

4

Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, IA

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IA

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in public administration needs to take a look at Buena Vista University. BVU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the remote town of Storm Lake. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in public administration in Iowa.

There were approximately 1 public administration students who graduated with this degree at BVU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in public administration from Buena Vista University

5

Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, IA

St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Davenport. More information about a bachelor’s in public administration from Saint Ambrose University

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Dordt University
Sioux Center, IA

Dordt is a small private not-for-profit university located in the remote town of Sioux Center. More information about a bachelor’s in public administration from Dordt University

 

Best Public Administration Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	467	39
Minnesota	438	13
Kansas	349	18
Nebraska	326	1
North Dakota	238	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to Public Admin

Public Administration is one of 1 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.