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2023 Best Value Public Administration Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

1 College
$9,239 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Public Administration Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public administration was ranked #59 in the country. In fact 16,905 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Best Value Public Administration Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

The following school tops our list of the Best Value Public Administration Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Public Administration Associate Degree School

Our analysis found Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

IWU undergraduate students pay an average of $9,239 in tuition and fees each year.

IWU also took the #1 spot in our Best Public Administration Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region rankings.

Full Public Administration at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global Report

Best Public Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best public administration schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 386
Ohio 443
Illinois 446
Indiana 1,198
Wisconsin 91

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

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 values are for the top school 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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