2023 Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 75 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate 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. 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.
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2023 Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 15% Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Columbia Southern University are $4,035 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Columbia Southern University also is in the top 20% of our Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.
Full Public Administration at Columbia Southern University Report
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration schools in the United States. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Minnesota State Mankato is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools list.
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Out of the 75 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Dakota landed the # 3 spot on the list. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USD are $12,768 a year.
USD excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools list.
Full Public Administration at University of South Dakota Report
Out of the 75 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
FDU graduate students pay an average of $10,722 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Public Administration at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Report
Out of the 75 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.
University of North Dakota landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate public administration programs. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UND are $18,968 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UND is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools list.
With a ranking of #7, Seattle University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
Seattle U graduate students pay an average of $14,310 in tuition and fees each year.
Villanova University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Villanova are $21,199 per year.
Villanova excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools list.
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With a ranking of #10, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at K -State are $23,949 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, K -State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools list.
Read full report on Public Administration at Kansas State University
With a ranking of #11, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WCUPA are $16,758 per year.
Read full report on Public Administration at West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Public Administration students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 12 | Wichita State University | Wichita, KS |
| 13 | University of Illinois at Springfield | Springfield, IL |
| 14 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha, NE |
| 15 | California State University - Northridge | Northridge, CA |
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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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