If you pursue a master's degree in public administration, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #19 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of public administration. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 211 master's degrees in public administration during the 2020-2021 academic year.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to public administration students as compared to other majors.
Major Demand - How many other public administration students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
Student Debt - How easy is it for public administration to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized public administration related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for public administration students working on their master's degree.
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 Master's Degree Schools in Colorado.
Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Public Administration in Colorado
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for public administration students seeking a a master's degree.
Top Colorado Schools for a Master's in Public Admin
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in public administration. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Master's recipients from the public administration degree program at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus earn $4,480 above the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in public administration. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Students who graduate with their master's from the public admin program state that they receive average early career wages of $50,674.
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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