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Best Value Other Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in California

2023 Best Value Other Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$35,483 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,530 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Other Public Administration Master's Degree School for You

Other Public Administration is the #258 most popular major in California with 39 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Other Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in California to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for other public admin students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Other Public Administration

#1

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

Our analysis found San Diego State University to be the best value school for other public administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SDSU are $9,570 a year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great value for other public administration students working on their master’s degree. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at USC are $61,396 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, USC is ranked #5 for overall quality for other public admin in California.

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Best Value Other Public Administration Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Other Public Administration Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 6
Oregon 1

Other Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 58,326
Public Administration 16,905
Human Services 13,238
Public Policy 6,430
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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