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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$19,917 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$67,963 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration Doctor'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.

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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Public Administration

Our analysis found California Baptist University to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal Baptist are $14,320 per year.

Read full report on Public Administration at California Baptist University

#2

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of La Verne is a great value for public administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

ULV graduate students pay an average of $14,520 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Public Administration at University of La Verne

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration schools in the Far Western US Region . UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

UW Seattle graduate students pay an average of $30,912 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Administration at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

Best Public Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best public administration colleges 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 3 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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