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Best Value Other Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Value Other Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$58,288 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,530 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, other public administration was ranked #279 in the country. In fact 588 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Other Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for other public admin students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Other Public Administration

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Capella University the best value school in the Plains States Region for other public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Capella University graduate students pay an average of $14,784 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 2 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

WUSTL graduate students pay an average of $58,288 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, WUSTL is ranked #2 for overall quality for other public admin in the Plains States Region .

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Best Other Public Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best other public administration schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1
Minnesota 5

One of 5 majors within the area of study, other public administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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