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2023 Best Value Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$25,960 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,563 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 483 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #83 most popular major in the state.

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

The Best Value Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

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

Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Public Administration

Our 2023 rankings named Kutztown University of Pennsylvania the best value school in Pennsylvania for public administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kutztown University are $11,062 per year.

Full Public Administration at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Ship is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Shippensburg.

Ship undergraduate students pay an average of $13,394 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Administration at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pitt are $20,362 per year. The average amount in student loans that public admin majors at Pitt take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,381.

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#4

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Villanova University is a great value for public administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Villanova undergraduate students pay an average of $59,020 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Villanova also did well on our Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Public Administration at Villanova University Report

Best Value Public Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,899
Maryland 254
New Jersey 403
District of Columbia 292
Delaware 29

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 4 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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