2023 Best Value Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Administration Bachelor's Degree School for You
Public Administration is the #59 most popular major in the country with 16,905 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for public admin students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the public admin bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Western Carolina University the best value school in the Southeast Region for public administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. WCU is a large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.
WCU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,367 in tuition and fees each year. Public Admin majors at WCU take out an average of $21,846 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indian River State College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Indian River State College are $10,201 per year. The average amount in student loans that public admin majors at Indian River State College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $13,828.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Henderson State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.
Henderson State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,768 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Liberty University are $16,160 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.
FAU undergraduate students pay an average of $17,324 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that public admin majors at FAU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,303.
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Florida International 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. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FIU are $18,963 a year. The average amount in student loans that public admin majors at FIU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,323.
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With a ranking of #7, Kentucky State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Frankfort, KY State is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at KY State are $12,870 a year.
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With a ranking of #8, St Petersburg College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. SPC is a very large public school located in the city of Clearwater.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SPC are $9,286 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public admin majors at SPC accumulate an average of around $32,603 in student debt.
Harding University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Harding undergraduate students pay an average of $22,230 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Harding also is in the top 20% of our Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
Fayetteville 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 #10 on the list. Fayetteville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fayetteville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fayetteville State University are $16,987 per year.
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Best Public Administration Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 401 |
| Virginia | 602 |
| North Carolina | 469 |
| Florida | 1,032 |
| Tennessee | 107 |
| Kentucky | 123 |
| South Carolina | 88 |
| Louisiana | 121 |
| Arkansas | 186 |
| Alabama | 396 |
| Mississippi | 84 |
| West Virginia | 132 |
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Majors Related to Public Admin
One of 5 majors within the area of study, public administration has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 20 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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