2023 Best Value Public Administration Associate Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 16,905 people earned a degree or certificate in public administration, making the major the #59 most popular in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Public Administration Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for public admin students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Public Administration
Our 2023 rankings named Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global the best value school in the United States for public administration students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IWU are $9,239 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, IWU is in the top 1% of all schools on our Best Public Administration Associate Degree Schools list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tyler Junior College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Associate Degree Schools list. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Tyler.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tyler Junior College are $4,440 per year.
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Out of the 5 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Hudson Valley Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. HVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Troy.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at HVCC are $10,764 a year.
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Out of the 5 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Medgar Evers College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Medgar is a small public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Medgar are $15,302 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means San Antonio College is a great value for public administration students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
San Antonio College undergraduate students pay an average of $14,122 in tuition and fees each year.
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Public Administration Related Majors for Public Admin
Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Public Admin
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 58,326 |
| Human Services | 13,238 |
| Public Policy | 6,430 |
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 3,096 |
| Other Public Administration | 588 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 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).
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