2025 Best Public Administration Schools in Nevada

Public Administration is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #49 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Public Administration Schools in Nevada ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 69 degrees in public administration to qualified students.

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Pick Your Public Administration Degree Level

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 Schools in Nevada list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Public Administration in Nevada

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the public admin degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Nevada Schools in Public Admin

1

University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

59 Public Admin Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Nevada - Las Vegas if you wish to pursue a degree in public administration. UNLV is a very large public university located in the city of Las Vegas.More information about a degree in public administration from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

2

University of Nevada - Reno
Reno, NV

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

60.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in public administration needs to check out University of Nevada - Reno. UNR is a fairly large public university located in the city of Reno.More information about a degree in public administration from University of Nevada - Reno

Best Public Administration Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	999	1,833
Washington	831	290
Oregon	587	112
Hawaii	267	186
Alaska	167	34

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Public Administration Related Rankings by Major

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.