Public Administration Schools Near Webster Groves, MO (2026)

Webster Groves, Missouri has 9 accredited schools offering public administration programs, with tuition ranging from $9,796 to $35,112 per year for indexed programs. Webster Groves has a population of about 23,771. Median household income is $110,716 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 68.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area, the top-earning public administration-related role is Management Analyst at a median $101,100 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Public Administration Schools to Webster Groves

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer public administration programs near Webster Groves, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Webster Groves 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 Webster Groves

Webster Groves is part of the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area (BLS area code 41180). 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	$73,980	St. Louis, MO-IL	$77,792
Urban and Regional Planner	$80,270	St. Louis, MO-IL	$84,406
General and Operations Manager	$93,140	St. Louis, MO-IL	$97,939
Management Analyst	$101,100	St. Louis, MO-IL	$106,309

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.

Webster Groves at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	23,771	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$110,716	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	68.8%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	95.1 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Webster Groves-Area Cities With Public Administration Programs

Kirkwood, MO – 3.6 mi away (27,609 pop)
University City, MO – 5.6 mi away (34,706 pop)
Saint Louis, MO – 6.8 mi away (2,096,990 pop)
Ballwin, MO – 10.6 mi away (30,313 pop)
Arnold, MO – 10.9 mi away (21,319 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited public administration schools are near Webster Groves, MO?

Our directory has 9 accredited schools offering public administration programs near Webster Groves. The closest is Webster University in Saint Louis, MO (0.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Southeast Missouri State University (98.9 miles). 9 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying public administration roles near Webster Groves?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying public administration-related roles near Webster Groves are: Management Analyst ($101,100), General and Operations Manager ($93,140), Urban and Regional Planner ($80,270). 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 Kirkwood instead of Webster Groves?

Kirkwood, MO is 3.6 miles from Webster Groves 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 Webster Groves an affordable place to study public administration?

Webster Groves’s median household income of $110,716 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Webster Groves 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 Webster Groves

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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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