2023 Best Value Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration Doctor's 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.
The Best Value Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in the United States to see which doctor'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. 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.
Top 10 Best Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hamline University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
Hamline graduate students pay an average of $10,402 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California Baptist University is a great value for public administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Cal Baptist graduate students pay an average of $14,320 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cal Baptist also did well on our Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great value for public administration students working on their doctor’s degree. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WCUPA are $16,758 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, WCUPA is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Capella University are $14,784 a year.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNOMAHA are $16,374 a year.
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University of La Verne ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ULV are $14,520 per year.
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University of Illinois at Springfield came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UIS is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.
UIS graduate students pay an average of $16,757 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree public administration programs. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $29,262 per year.
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With a ranking of #10, Valdosta State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at VSU are $18,682 per 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 25 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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