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Most Focused Public Administration Schools in the The Plains States Region

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28 Ranked Colleges
4% Top School Degree Focus

Public Administration is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on public administration in the The Plains States Region, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.

For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 28 schools in the The Plains States Region that offer public administration awards in the field.

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Most Focused Schools for Public Administration in the The Plains States Region

Below are the schools where public administration makes up the largest share of degrees in the The Plains States Region.

Top 25 Most Focused Public Administration Schools

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The most focused school in the country for public administration is Upper Iowa University. Located in the rural area of Fayette, Upper Iowa University is a private not-for-profit university. About 4% of the degrees Upper Iowa University awards are in public administration, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public administration report for Upper Iowa University

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Park University
Parkville, MO

A rank of #2 makes Park University one of the most focused schools for public administration. Set in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 3% of the degrees Park University awards are in public administration, or about 64 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public administration at Park University

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN

A rank of #3 makes Hamline University one of the most focused schools for public administration. Hamline University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public administration at Hamline University

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Drake University
Des Moines, IA

Drake University came in at #4 on our list of the most focused public administration schools. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake University is a private not-for-profit university. Public Administration accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public administration details for Drake University

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Drury University
Springfield, MO

Drury University came in at #5 on our list of the most focused public administration schools. Set in the city of Springfield, Drury University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public administration details for Drury University

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Walden University
Minneapolis, MN

Walden University landed the #6 spot among the most focused public administration schools. Walden University is a private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 202 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public administration details for Walden University

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University Of South Dakota comes in at #7 for public administration focus this year. Located in the town of Vermillion, University Of South Dakota is a public university. About 1% of the degrees University Of South Dakota awards are in public administration, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public administration details for University Of South Dakota

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University Of Nebraska At Omaha landed the #8 spot among the most focused public administration schools. Set in the city of Omaha, University Of Nebraska At Omaha is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 50 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public administration report for University Of Nebraska At Omaha

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University Of Missouri Kansas City ranked #9 on our list of the most focused public administration schools. Set in the city of Kansas City, University Of Missouri Kansas City is a public institution. Public Administration accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public administration report for University Of Missouri Kansas City

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Wichita State University placed #10 for public administration by degree focus. Wichita State University is a public school located in the city of Wichita. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 41 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public administration at Wichita State University

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University Of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

University Of Kansas landed the #11 spot among the most focused public administration schools. University Of Kansas is a public school located in the city of Lawrence. Public Administration accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 65 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public administration at University Of Kansas

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Missouri State University Springfield ranked #12 on our list of the most focused public administration schools. Set in the city of Springfield, Missouri State University Springfield is a public institution. Public Administration accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 51 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public administration report for Missouri State University Springfield

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University ranked #13 on our list of the most focused public administration schools. Set in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution. Public Administration accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public administration report for Lindenwood University

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University Of Missouri St Louis placed #14 for public administration by degree focus. University Of Missouri St Louis is a public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis. About 0.7% of the degrees University Of Missouri St Louis awards are in public administration, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public administration at University Of Missouri St Louis

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University Of Missouri Columbia comes in at #15 for public administration focus this year. Located in the city of Columbia, University Of Missouri Columbia is a public university. About 0.7% of the degrees University Of Missouri Columbia awards are in public administration, or about 77 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public administration details for University Of Missouri Columbia

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Creighton University landed the #16 spot among the most focused public administration schools. Set in the city of Omaha, Creighton University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public administration details for Creighton University

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University Of North Dakota ranked #17 on our list of the most focused public administration schools. Set in the city of Grand Forks, University Of North Dakota is a public institution. Public Administration accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public administration details for University Of North Dakota

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Southeast Missouri State University ranked #18 on our list of the most focused public administration schools. Set in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public institution. About 0.5% of the degrees Southeast Missouri State University awards are in public administration, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public administration report for Southeast Missouri State University

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Washburn University ranked #19 on our list of the most focused public administration schools. Washburn University is a public school located in the city of Topeka. About 0.4% of the degrees Washburn University awards are in public administration, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public administration report for Washburn University

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University Of Northern Iowa ranked #20 on our list of the most focused public administration schools. University Of Northern Iowa is a public school located in the city of Cedar Falls. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public administration details for University Of Northern Iowa

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Metropolitan State University comes in at #21 for public administration focus this year. Set in the city of Saint Paul, Metropolitan State University is a public institution. Public Administration accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public administration at Metropolitan State University

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Saint Cloud State University comes in at #22 for public administration focus this year. Set in the city of Saint Cloud, Saint Cloud State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public administration at Saint Cloud State University

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University Of Minnesota Twin Cities comes in at #23 for public administration focus this year. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public school located in the city of Minneapolis. Public Administration accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public administration details for University Of Minnesota Twin Cities

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Webster University
Saint Louis, MO

Webster University ranked #24 on our list of the most focused public administration schools. Set in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster University is a private not-for-profit institution. Public Administration accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public administration details for Webster University

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University landed the #25 spot among the most focused public administration schools. Set in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit institution. Public Administration accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public administration report for Bellevue University

Rest of the Top 28 Most Focused Public Administration Schools

Not far behind, these schools also devote a large share of their degrees to public administration:

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Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
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University Of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

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