Public Administration Schools Near Saint Joseph, MO (2026)

Saint Joseph, Missouri has 7 accredited schools offering public administration programs, with tuition ranging from $9,945 to $37,174 per year for indexed programs. Saint Joseph has a population of about 71,542. Median household income is $55,578 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 22.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Missouri, the top-earning public administration-related role is Urban and Regional Planner at a median $80,720 annually (BLS, May 2025).

Closest Public Administration Schools to Saint Joseph

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer public administration programs near Saint Joseph, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Saint Joseph 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 Missouri schools on the Missouri public administration page.

Public Administration Wages Near Saint Joseph

Saint Joseph is part of the St. Joseph, MO-KS metro area (BLS area code 41140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Missouri statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Social and Community Service Manager	$63,850	St. Joseph, MO-KS	$73,900
Urban and Regional Planner	$80,720	MO statewide	$93,426
General and Operations Manager	$74,570	St. Joseph, MO-KS	$86,308
Management Analyst	$77,230	St. Joseph, MO-KS	$89,387

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.

Saint Joseph at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	71,542	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$55,578	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	22.7%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	86.4 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Saint Joseph-Area Cities With Public Administration Programs

Leavenworth, KS – 30.7 mi away (46,445 pop)
Gladstone, MO – 40.2 mi away (27,114 pop)
Liberty, MO – 41.9 mi away (30,614 pop)
Kansas City, KS – 44.2 mi away (151,709 pop)
Kansas City, MO – 46.2 mi away (1,590,762 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited public administration schools are near Saint Joseph, MO?

Our directory has 7 accredited schools offering public administration programs near Saint Joseph. The closest is Park University in Parkville, MO (40.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Washburn University (68.8 miles). 7 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying public administration roles near Saint Joseph?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying public administration-related roles near Saint Joseph are: Urban and Regional Planner ($80,720), Management Analyst ($77,230), General and Operations Manager ($74,570). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Missouri statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Leavenworth instead of Saint Joseph?

Leavenworth, KS is 30.7 miles from Saint Joseph 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 Saint Joseph an affordable place to study public administration?

Saint Joseph’s median household income of $55,578 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Saint Joseph while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Missouri 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 Saint Joseph

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Saint Joseph:

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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