2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Public Administration in Kansas

Public Administration is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #16 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Kansas to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of public administration. Combined, these schools handed out 65 master's degrees in public administration to qualified students.

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

The public admin master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Public Administration in Kansas ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality public administration program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Public Administration Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for public administration.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Public Administration in Kansas

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

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

1

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

40 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In KS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Kansas is a popular option for students pursuing a master's degree in public administration. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in public administration in Kansas.

There were roughly 40 public administration students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in public administration from University of Kansas

2

Wichita State University
Wichita, KS

16 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In KS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Wichita State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in public administration. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in public administration in Kansas.

There were about 16 public administration individuals who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in public administration from Wichita State University

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In KS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Kansas State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in public administration. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in public administration in Kansas.

There were about 9 public administration students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in public administration from Kansas State University

 

Best Public Administration Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	184	249
Minnesota	169	248
Iowa	146	79
Nebraska	116	70
North Dakota	100	19
South Dakota	84	23

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Rankings in Majors Related to Public Admin

One of 5 majors within the Public Administration & Social Service area of study, Public Administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Public Admin Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration	65

Majors Similar to Public Admin

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Work	365

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).
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