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2024 Best Public Administration Schools in the Plains States Region

25 Colleges in the Plains States Region
1,304 Public Admin Degrees Awarded
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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 25 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for public administration students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,304 degrees in public administration to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Public Administration School

Best Public Administration Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of public administration school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Public Administration School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Public Administration Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Public Admin
Master's Degrees in Public Admin
Doctor's Degrees in Public Admin

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 the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 the Plains States Region

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.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Public Admin

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MN
37 Public Admin Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you want to pursue a degree in public administration. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were approximately 37 public administration students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
107 Public Admin Degrees Awarded

University of Missouri - Columbia is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in public administration. Mizzou is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were about 107 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.

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3
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Walden University
Minneapolis, MN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
301 Public Admin Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in public administration has to look into Walden University. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Walden University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

There were about 301 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Walden University in the most recent data year.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
65 Public Admin Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in public administration needs to take a look at University of Kansas. KU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lawrence. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means KU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 65 public administration students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SD
37 Public Admin Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in public administration needs to check out University of South Dakota. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 5th out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.

There were roughly 37 public administration students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in public administration from University of South Dakota

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND

Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #218 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UND is a great university overall.

There were roughly 22 public administration students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent year we have data available.

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN
37 Public Admin Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #365 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Hamline is a great university overall.

There were roughly 37 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Hamline in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
68 Public Admin Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were about 68 public administration students who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
47 Public Admin Degrees Awarded

Located in the rural area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 17th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were about 47 public administration students who graduated with this degree at UIU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN
84 Public Admin Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Capella University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 84 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent data year.

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Best Public Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best public administration colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 494
Missouri 693 349
Iowa 648 112
Kansas 599 87
Nebraska 500 97
North Dakota 416 23
South Dakota 381 20

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