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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Public Administration in the Plains States Region

26 Colleges in the Plains States Region
143 Bachelor's Degrees
$45,133 Avg Early-Career Salary
A bachelor's degree in public administration is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #101 out of 338 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 26 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Public Administration in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 143 bachelor's degrees in public administration during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Public Administration in the Plains States Region Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in public admin matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Public Administration in the Plains States Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

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.

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This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for public administration.

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Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in public administration.

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

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28 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In IA
#2 Best Quality In IA

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in public administration has to look into Upper Iowa University. Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in public administration in Iowa.

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

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Park University
Parkville, MO
22 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MO
#3 Best Quality In MO

Park University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in public administration. Park University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Parkville. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in public administration in Missouri.

There were approximately 22 public administration individuals who graduated with this degree at Park University in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
21 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In KS
#1 Best Quality In KS

University of Kansas is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in public administration. KU is a very large public university located in the city of Lawrence. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in public administration in Kansas.

There were roughly 21 public administration students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the public admin program report average early career earnings of $40,200.

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13 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In ND
#1 Best Quality In ND

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of North Dakota if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in public administration. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in public administration in North Dakota.

There were roughly 13 public administration students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent data year.

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11 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In IA
#1 Best Quality In IA

Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in public administration in Iowa.

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

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Walden University
Minneapolis, MN
9 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MN
#2 Best Quality In MN

Located in the city of Minneapolis, Walden University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in public administration in Minnesota.

There were roughly 9 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Walden University in the most recent data year.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the public admin program make about $42,500 in the first couple years of their career.

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7 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MO
#1 Best Quality In MO

UMSL is a large public university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in public administration in Missouri.

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

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7 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In IA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very large student population.

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

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6 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MN
#1 Best Quality In MN

Winona State is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Winona. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in public administration in Minnesota.

There were roughly 6 public administration individuals who graduated with this degree at Winona State in the most recent data year.

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Columbia College
Columbia, MO
5 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In MO
#4 Best Quality In MO

Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in public administration in Missouri.

There were roughly 5 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Columbia College Missouri in the most recent data year.

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Best Public Administration Colleges by State

Explore the most popular public administration schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 217 39
Minnesota 210 13
Iowa 193 54
Kansas 175 18
Nebraska 174 1
North Dakota 141 7

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One of 5 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 143

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 1,891
Human Services 704
Community Organization & Advocacy 34
Public Policy 9

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