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Best Value Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida

2023 Best Value Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$9,784 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$67,963 Avg Salary

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

With 1,032 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #48 most popular major in Florida.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Best Value Public Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Florida 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Florida Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Public Administration

#1

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Our analysis found Florida Atlantic University to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Florida. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a very large student population.

FAU graduate students pay an average of $6,693 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Out of the 3 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Florida State are $11,553 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at FIU are $11,106 per year.

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Best Value Public Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 401
Virginia 602
North Carolina 469
Tennessee 107
Kentucky 123
South Carolina 88
Louisiana 121
Arkansas 186
Alabama 396
Mississippi 84
West Virginia 132

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).
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