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2023 Best Value Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

16 Colleges
$29,951 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,563 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration Bachelor's 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

National University

La Jolla, CA

Our analysis found National University to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

National University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,320 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that public admin majors at National University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,137.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, National University also did well on our Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Northridge helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration schools in the Far Western US Region . CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUN are $18,923 per year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Bakersfield helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Bakersfield, CSUB is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSUB are $19,459 a year.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal State Fullerton are $18,856 a year. The average amount in student loans that public admin majors at Cal State Fullerton take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,768.

Full Public Administration at California State University - Fullerton Report

#6

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SDSU are $20,016 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public admin graduates from SDSU carry an average student debtload of $18,202.

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California State University - Chico landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public administration programs. Located in the city of Chico, Chico State is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Chico State are $19,744 a year.

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California State University - Dominguez Hills came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the small city of Carson, CSUDH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUDH are $18,940 per year. On average, public admin graduates from CSUDH take out $19,586 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #9, California Baptist University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal Baptist are $37,018 a year.

Full Public Administration at California Baptist University Report

University of Hawaii - West Oahu ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UH West Oahu is a small public school located in the suburb of Kapolei.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH West Oahu are $20,544 per year. On average, public admin graduates from UH West Oahu take out $23,847 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Public Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best public administration schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,883
Washington 297
Oregon 117
Nevada 78
Hawaii 186
Alaska 34

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 averages are for the top 16 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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