2023 Best Value Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Administration Doctor'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 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 Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for public admin students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the public admin doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Valdosta State University the best value school in the Southeast Region for public administration students working on their doctor’s degree. VSU is a large public school located in the city of Valdosta.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at VSU are $18,682 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jackson State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Jackson State are $9,445 a year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great value for public administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Virginia Tech are $31,443 per year.
Virginia Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UGA are $27,464 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UGA also did well on our Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great value for public administration students working on their doctor’s degree. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NC State are $29,690 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, NC State also did well on our Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
With a ranking of #6, Florida 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 midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Florida State graduate students pay an average of $26,707 in tuition and fees each year.
Florida International University 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 #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at FIU are $24,211 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students working on their doctor’s degree. FAU is a very large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.
FAU graduate students pay an average of $18,482 in tuition and fees each year.
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Tennessee State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree public administration programs. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Tennessee State University are $22,836 a year.
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.
VCU graduate students pay an average of $29,546 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, VCU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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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 13 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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