2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Washington
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Administration School for You
With 297 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #62 most popular major in Washington.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Public Administration Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value 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.
Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Administration
Our 2023 rankings named The Evergreen State College the best value school in Washington for public administration students. Located in the midsize suburb of Olympia, Evergreen is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Evergreen are $8,529 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UW Seattle undergraduate students pay an average of $12,076 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UW Seattle also took the #2 spot in our Best Public Administration Schools in Washington rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seattle University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in Washington list. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seattle U are $49,335 per year.
Seattle U also claimed a spot on our Best Public Administration Schools in Washington list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent programs at Eastern Washington University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Washington. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EWU are $7,922 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 1,883 |
| Oregon | 117 |
| Nevada | 78 |
| Hawaii | 186 |
| Alaska | 34 |
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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 4 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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