Public Administration Schools Near Colorado Springs, CO (2026)

Colorado Springs, Colorado has 7 accredited schools offering public administration programs, with tuition ranging from $9,000 to $61,398 per year for indexed programs. Colorado Springs has a population of about 483,099. Median household income is $83,198 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 41.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Colorado Springs, CO metro area, the top-earning public administration-related role is General and Operations Manager at a median $120,770 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Public Administration Schools to Colorado Springs

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer public administration programs near Colorado Springs, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Colorado Springs city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Colorado schools on the Colorado public administration page.

Public Administration Wages Near Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs is part of the Colorado Springs, CO metro area (BLS area code 17820). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Colorado statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Social and Community Service Manager	$98,060	Colorado Springs, CO	$97,378
Urban and Regional Planner	$96,780	Colorado Springs, CO	$96,107
General and Operations Manager	$120,770	Colorado Springs, CO	$119,930
Management Analyst	$117,850	Colorado Springs, CO	$117,031

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Colorado Springs at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	483,099	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$83,198	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	41.9%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	100.7 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Colorado Springs-Area Cities With Public Administration Programs

Fountain, CO – 13.3 mi away (28,753 pop)
Castle Rock, CO – 35.5 mi away (57,666 pop)
Canon City, CO – 38.4 mi away (27,600 pop)
Pueblo, CO – 42.0 mi away (141,280 pop)
Parker, CO – 44.2 mi away (51,163 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited public administration schools are near Colorado Springs, CO?

Our directory has 7 accredited schools offering public administration programs near Colorado Springs. The closest is University of Colorado Colorado Springs in Colorado Springs, CO (2.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Regis University (65.2 miles). 7 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying public administration roles near Colorado Springs?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying public administration-related roles near Colorado Springs are: General and Operations Manager ($120,770), Management Analyst ($117,850), Social and Community Service Manager ($98,060). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Colorado statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Fountain instead of Colorado Springs?

Fountain, CO is 13.3 miles from Colorado Springs and has its own set of local public administration programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Colorado Springs an affordable place to study public administration?

Colorado Springs’s median household income of $83,198 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Colorado Springs while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Colorado public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Other Programs Available in Colorado Springs

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Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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