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2024 Best Public Administration Schools in Utah

3 Colleges in Utah
178 Public Admin Degrees Awarded
$50,777 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in public administration, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #60 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Utah to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of public administration. Combined, these schools handed out 178 degrees in public administration to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Public Administration School

Best Public Administration Schools in Utah The public admin program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Public Administration rankings. We derive our Best Overall Public Administration School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Public Administration Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Public Admin

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Public Administration Schools in Utah list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Public Administration in Utah

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the public admin degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Utah Schools in Public Admin

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Public Admin Degrees Awarded
$55,529 Median Starting Salary

University of Utah is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in public administration. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were roughly 39 public administration students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent data year. Public Administration degree recipients from University of Utah get an earnings boost of around $4,752 above the typical earnings of public administration majors.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
79 Public Admin Degrees Awarded
10.1% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in public administration has to take a look at Brigham Young University - Provo. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 79 public administration students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, public admin degree recipients generally earn about $49,503 in their early careers.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
60 Public Admin Degrees Awarded
10.0% Growth in Graduates

Southern Utah University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in public administration. Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were approximately 60 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Southern Utah University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the public admin program state that they receive average early career earnings of $45,740.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 275 221
Idaho 219 57
Montana 188 43
Wyoming 162 21

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Public Administration is one of 4 different types of Public Administration & Social Service programs to choose from.

Public Admin Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 178

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Policy 15
Community Organization & Advocacy 14

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