by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Administration is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most public administration students each year.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in public administration at each of the 36 schools in the The Plains States Region that offer the program.
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Below are the schools that graduate the most public administration students in the The Plains States Region.
Walden University tops our list of the most popular public administration schools. Set in the city of Minneapolis, Walden University is a private for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 202 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. Read the full public administration report for Walden University
University Of Missouri Columbia is one of the most popular public administration schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Columbia, University Of Missouri Columbia is a public institution. University Of Missouri Columbia graduated around 77 public administration students in the most recent data year. Get the full public administration details for University Of Missouri Columbia
University Of Kansas ranks #3 for public administration by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Lawrence, University Of Kansas is a public university. This school awarded about 65 public administration degrees in the most recent year. Read the full public administration report for University Of Kansas
Park University came in at #4 on our list of the most popular public administration schools. Located in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit university. Park University graduated around 64 public administration students in the most recent data year. Read the full public administration report for Park University
Missouri State University Springfield is one of the most popular public administration schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Missouri State University Springfield is a public school located in the city of Springfield. This school awarded about 51 public administration degrees in the most recent year. Read the full public administration report for Missouri State University Springfield
University Of Nebraska At Omaha placed #6 for public administration by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Omaha, University Of Nebraska At Omaha is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 50 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. Read the full public administration report for University Of Nebraska At Omaha
Capella University landed the #7 spot among the most popular public administration schools. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit university. This school awarded about 45 public administration degrees in the most recent year. Get the full public administration details for Capella University
Wichita State University ranked #8 on our list of the most popular public administration schools. Located in the city of Wichita, Wichita State University is a public university. This school awarded about 41 public administration degrees in the most recent year. Get the full public administration details for Wichita State University
Upper Iowa University comes in at #9 for public administration this year. Set in the rural area of Fayette, Upper Iowa University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 36 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. Get the full public administration details for Upper Iowa University
University Of Missouri Kansas City comes in at #10 for public administration this year. Located in the city of Kansas City, University Of Missouri Kansas City is a public university. This school awarded about 35 public administration degrees in the most recent year. See more about public administration at University Of Missouri Kansas City
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities ranked #11 on our list of the most popular public administration schools. Set in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 33 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. Read the full public administration report for University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
University Of South Dakota placed #12 for public administration by yearly graduations. University Of South Dakota is a public school located in the town of Vermillion. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 31 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. Read the full public administration report for University Of South Dakota
Hamline University comes in at #13 for public administration this year. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 29 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. See more about public administration at Hamline University
Drake University ranked #14 on our list of the most popular public administration schools. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 28 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. Read the full public administration report for Drake University
University Of North Dakota landed the #15 spot among the most popular public administration schools. University Of North Dakota is a public school located in the city of Grand Forks. This school awarded about 20 public administration degrees in the most recent year. Read the full public administration report for University Of North Dakota
University Of Missouri St Louis placed #16 for public administration by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, University Of Missouri St Louis is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 19 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. See more about public administration at University Of Missouri St Louis
Creighton University landed the #17 spot among the most popular public administration schools. Set in the city of Omaha, Creighton University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 15 public administration degrees in the most recent year. Get the full public administration details for Creighton University
Iowa State University landed the #18 spot among the most popular public administration schools. Iowa State University is a public school located in the city of Ames. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 13 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. Read the full public administration report for Iowa State University
Lindenwood University placed #19 for public administration by yearly graduations. Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles. Lindenwood University graduated around 12 public administration students in the most recent data year. Get the full public administration details for Lindenwood University
Southeast Missouri State University ranked #20 on our list of the most popular public administration schools. Southeast Missouri State University is a public school located in the city of Cape Girardeau. Southeast Missouri State University graduated around 12 public administration students in the most recent data year. See more about public administration at Southeast Missouri State University
Bellevue University placed #21 for public administration by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 8 public administration degrees in the most recent year. Get the full public administration details for Bellevue University
University Of Northern Iowa comes in at #22 for public administration this year. University Of Northern Iowa is a public school located in the city of Cedar Falls. University Of Northern Iowa graduated around 8 public administration students in the most recent data year. Read the full public administration report for University Of Northern Iowa
Drury University placed #23 for public administration by yearly graduations. Drury University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 7 students earned a degree in public administration from this school. Get the full public administration details for Drury University
Saint Cloud State University ranked #24 on our list of the most popular public administration schools. Set in the city of Saint Cloud, Saint Cloud State University is a public institution. Saint Cloud State University graduated around 7 public administration students in the most recent data year. Get the full public administration details for Saint Cloud State University
University Of Iowa landed the #25 spot among the most popular public administration schools. Set in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a public institution. This school awarded about 7 public administration degrees in the most recent year. Read the full public administration report for University Of Iowa
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The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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