2025 Best Public Administration Schools in Kansas

Ranked #49 in popularity, public administration is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Public Administration Schools in Kansas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 142 degrees in public administration annually.

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Pick Your Public Administration Degree Level

The public admin school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Public Administration Schools in Kansas. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Public Administration in Kansas

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the public admin degree levels they offer.

Top Kansas Schools in Public Admin

1

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

68 Public Admin Degrees Awarded

4.4% Growth in Graduates

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

2

Wichita State University
Wichita, KS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

61 Public Admin Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in public administration needs to check out Wichita State University. WSU is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Wichita.More information about a degree in public administration from Wichita State University

Best Public Administration Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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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.